Grammy Nominations for Anna Clyne and Hilary Hahn

by sarah | Dec 10, 2014

The list of 2015 Grammy nominations has been published – and Anna Clyne’s Prince of Clouds is in the running for Contemporary Classical Composition.  Her work shares the ballot with John Luther Adams (Become Ocean), George Crumb (Voices From The...

New CD by Helen Grime

by sarah | Oct 16, 2014

Fiona Maddocks of The Guardian has a review up of a new CD of Helen Grime’s works.  The recording, titled Night Songs, features the Clarinet concerto, Into the Faded Air, A Cold Spring, Everyone Sang, and Near Midnight – all works that make references to...

New Release of Works by Unsuk Chin

by sarah | Aug 14, 2014

The Guardian just reviewed a new recording of three works by Unsuk Chin which will be released August 19—the Piano Concerto, Cello Concerto, and Šu, which was written for the sheng, a Chinese mouth organ. Chin’s Šu will be heard August 27 at the BBC Proms. For...

Schneider Crosses Over to Classical–and Wins a Grammy

by SMBrown | Mar 25, 2014

Maria Schneider has a knack for choosing to work in musical genres where women have traditionally been least represented and recognized—and then flipping the script to win all kinds of renown and accolade. As a jazz composer and big-band leader, Schneider has been...

Joan Tower Performed (and Recorded) by Nashville Symphony

by Liane Curtis | Nov 23, 2013

Tonight! (Nov. 23)  Not only will WPA Performance Grant recipient Nashville Symphony present two works by Joan Tower—Stroke (2010) and Violin Concerto (1991)—it will also record them for a 2014 release by Naxos, the same label that released Tower’s...

New Fanny Mendelssohn Recording

by sarah | Jan 31, 2013

The French string quartet Ebène just released a new CD pairing the work of Fanny Mendelssohn with her brother Felix. Visit NPR to catch up on a story done by All Things Considered about the ensemble and their new CD release. The NPR page also has the Allegro molto...