“I meet with orchestra conductors and I am puzzled. Why is there so little interest in or enthusiasm for new music?'' So wonders the composer Tina Davidson in her new book, “Let Your Heart Be Broken: ...

ROCHESTER — Orchestral music isn’t just classical music. Orchestral arrangements enhance movies, video games and other art. Orchestral music also stands on its own as an art. “It invites us to ...

Most often, we only see the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the work of composers and songwriters—the fame, the fans, the autograph sessions. But how exactly do they write music and songs? What is ...

Emily Levin (left) and Michelle Gott sing while playing harps as they perform Stockhausen's 'Freude' during the Voices of Change concert at the Caruth Auditorium on the SMU Campus in Dallas on Sunday, ...

During their training at KSC, student composers are required to write for a variety of instruments and voice types. Each student’s compositional voice is distinct, with varied styles and intensities ...

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A prolific composer, Nyman is perhaps best known for his distinctive film scores mixing the old and new, writes Pwyll ap Siȏn For over four decades Michael Nyman has occupied a unique position in the ...

The Hungarian composer’s works, rooted in contemporary social issues, combine tradition and innovation, writes Arnold Whittall The composer Peter Eötvös died at the age of 80 on March 24. As a tribute ...

A critic unpacks the month-long program featuring 430 artists and presenting more than 70 pieces of music for the very first time, most by Illinois composers. Like a blue moon, a festival with a ...