When considering that the canon of western art music is based in a system of white supremacy and patriarchy, it is a sad truth that most of the music that is presented in classrooms and concert halls is written by dead, white, men. Scholars continue to spend great...
Music and news to start your week! Violinist Jennifer Koh, pictured above, turned the pandemic – and the silencing of the performing arts industry – into an opportunity to collaborate and create in a new way. She contacted composers and commissioned 40...
News and music to start your week! Tremendous congratulations go to Tania León who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for music for her work entitled Stride. Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic as part of their 19th Amendment Anniversary commissioning...
Music and news to start your week! Frank Oteri speaks to composer Pamela Z, pictured above, about her beginnings as a singer songwriter and development into an experimental composer. Listen to the interview, and read along at NewMusicBox where you can also hear some...
News and music to start your week! I Care if You Listen posed five questions to Canadian composer Alexina Louie (pictured above) and Evie Mark, who is a throat singer. They talk about Louie’s Take The Dog Sled – a Inuit-Western musical collaboration that...
