Unsuk Chin

Unsuk Chin (b. 1961) was born in Seoul, Korea, but is based out of Berlin, Germany. A student of Ligeti, her talent was recognized early, winning several compositional awards while she was still in her 20s. The honors continue to this day, including the Arnold...
Katerina Kramarchuk, Rising Star and Versatile Composer

Katerina Kramarchuk, Rising Star and Versatile Composer

Attending the “Curtis on Tour” concert on Sunday (which I reviewed here ), I had the opportunity to hear a newly composed work by Katerina Kramarchuk, a Curtis alumna. Katerina Kramarchuk is a “rising star” composer, adept in many areas of the current scene.  She...

Pauline Viardot: Composer, Musician, and Muse

Pauline Viardot (1821-1910) was an internationally acclaimed singer and composer, and inspired more than one great artist during her lifetime. Born in Paris to Spanish parents, both of whom were musicians, Viardot’s musical ability was encouraged from a very...

Meira Warshauer

Meira Warshauer is a contemporary American composer living in South Carolina and  often drawing inspiration from the Jewish music traditions. Her music has been performed widely—throughout North American, Europe, South American, the Middle East and Asia.  She was the...

Judith Weir

Judith Weir (b. 1954) is a British composer who is actively commissioned and performed.  In 2007 she became the third recipient of the Queen’s Medal for Music.  Born in Cambridge to Scottish parents, she often draws inspiration from medieval history, and is...

Julia Perry: Neoclassicism at its Best

We’ve featured American composer Julia Perry (1924-1979) on this blog before, but the excellence of her music—and the neglect it still faces—bears more mention. Born in Ohio, Perry received support from her parents for her musical endeavors from an early age.  A...