Pacific Symphony composer-in-residence Viet Cuong builds on lessons, relationships
In his third year as composer-in-residence with the Pacific Symphony, Viet Cuong this week debuted "Marine Layer," his fifth ...
‘Wicked’ composer John Powell was nominated for Oscar but overlooked by critics, which was the ‘ultimate compliment’
John Powell and Stephen Schwartz are Oscar-nominated for Best Original Score for their Wicked compositions. As Powell told ...
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After Woolsey Fire, this music composer built his dream house
Woolsey Fire destroyed Gary Scott’s Malibou Lake home, he rebuilt a smaller and more fireproof house on the same land.
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Student with dream to compose music for films gets his start at Pitt State
Pitt State Junior Jude Wolfe, an aspiring film composer, feels strongly that music can describe what words cannot. He ...
For Wichita’s Forum Theatre performer, composer was the key to ‘Bridges’
“Bridges of Madison County” began its life as a Robert James Waller pop-culture touchstone novel in 1992 and became a 1995 ...
A Composer Turns Down the Tempo, and Turns Up the Complexity
Lisa Streich, an artist on the rise who has found success in Europe, is having a rare American showcase this week in New York.
First Native American composer to win a Pulitzer premieres new work with Dallas Symphony
Raven Chacon, the first Native American composer to win a Pulitzer Prize, will debut his first piece for full orchestra with ...
Washington National Cathedral honors Black composers with free musical performance
At the National Cathedral, Black History Month kicks off with “Onward and Upward,” a body of work by composers whose works ...
‘The Wild Robot’ Composer Kris Bowers Breaks Down How He Created a Score That Made Us All Cry
There were five of us in the studio with Kris Bowers during this recording of Variety’s Behind the Song, and by the time he ...
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Biography highlights Waco composer Kurt Kaiser's role in early contemporary Christian music
Kurt Kaiser was a Christian composer, arranger and pianist who played a pivotal role in what would become Christian ...
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African American Composer Initiative honors musical traditions across generations
to promote diversity in music and to bring the work of African American composers, both living and deceased, back into popular imagination is no easy feat. For the team that runs the African ...
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Music by Black Classical Composers Brings in Black History Month at the Washington National Cathedral
Discover the rich history of Black composers at the Washington National Cathedral's 'Onward & Upward: The Unsung Heroes of ...