How Portland classical music concerts are showcasing diverse influences this winter

While diversity may be verboten in some current political circles, it’s a definite boon in the arts, and especially in music, ...
WBEZ

How the Blacknificent 7 became classical music’s buzzy new supergroup

Being a composer is a solitary gig, even in the best of times. And that feeling of isolation can be exacerbated for people of color working in classical music’s predominantly white spaces. But amid ...
WQXR

12 Black Contemporary Composers You Should Listen To

Everyday, contemporary composers are making their mark on the sonic palette of classical music. Throughout history, there have been incredible examples of music, artforms, and creative cultures forged ...
Indy Week

In a Country Where Most Classical Composers Are Best-Kept Secrets, How Did Philip Glass Become a Household Name?

• The UNC Symphony Orchestra and a Merge Records Supergroup Celebrate Philip Glass’s Connections with David Bowie and Brian Eno The sight of a composer in an ad for a product unrelated to music is ...
NPR

American Indian Composers Go Classical

Hear how Native American composers mix their heritage with techiques passed down from the European classical tradition. A small but growing number of American Indian musicians are embracing classical ...
PBS

5 of Our Favorite Female Composers

As we celebrate female trailblazers this month with Great Performances: Ann and Great Performances – Gloria: A Life, we’re highlighting five female composers who helped pave a musical pathway into the ...
Yahoo

Are film scores the ruin of the classical music industry – or its salvation?

Watch out – the film music boys (and girls) are coming for a concert hall near you. Next spring brings the first-ever Soundtrack Festival dedicated to Television and Games Music to London. Meanwhile, ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Composers with disability from history and today

Composers with disability are gaining recognition for their work today, especially since the implementation of International Day of People With Disability. But there have been many composers in ...
New York Post

MOVE OVER, BEETHOVEN – BILLY JOEL, CLASSICAL COMPOSER? BELIEVE IT!

BACK in 1993 on his “River of Dreams” album in the song “Famous Last Words,” Billy Joel wrote the line: “These are the last words I have to say.” “That was the last time I wrote a piece of music that ...
NPR

On Thanksgiving: Classical Composers Are Not Always Thankful

Music commentator Miles Hoffman talks about the things some famous classical composers were not thankful for. Composers have also felt as though the world should be thankful for them. Over the years, ...
Chicago Tribune

A look at today’s classical music composers

When thinking of classical music, thoughts often first turn to long dead composers. But new classical music is constantly being written — from Jacqueline Kennedy commissioning American composer ...