Except from a longer interview that appeared in New Music Box Molly Sheridan: It seems as if no writer can resist pointing out how you mix pop and classical elements in your work, and clearly there are reasons for this—from instrumentation to vocal style to the artists you work with. The tone of shock that … Continue reading Sarah Kirkland Snider : Unremembered
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Born today : Franz Liszt
Born on this day in 1811 in the Hapsburg Kingdom of Hungary, Franz Liszt would go on to make a name for himself not only as an important composer in the Romantic era, but also as one of the greatest pianists who ever lived. In a career that spanned five eventful decades in classical-music history, … Continue reading Born today : Franz Liszt
Marina Khorhova : existential sounds on the border of life
The composer Marina Khorkova lives and works in Moscow/Russia and Berlin/Germany. From 2000 to 2005 she studied composition at the Moscow Conservatory. In 2008 she received a grant by Paul Sacher Stiftung in Basel/Switzerland followed by grants of the DAAD and the Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg, which allowed her to follow up on her studies of composition … Continue reading Marina Khorhova : existential sounds on the border of life
Paul Dessau : Agitprop? No; Abstract music? Yes.
Paul Dessau (19 December 1894 – 28 June 1979) was a German-Jewish composer and conductor. He was born in Hamburg into a musical family. His grandfather, Moses Berend Dessau, was a cantor, his uncle, Professor Bernhard Dessau, concertmaster at the Royal Opera House, His cousin Max Winterfeld became generally known under the name Jean Gilbert as a composer … Continue reading Paul Dessau : Agitprop? No; Abstract music? Yes.
Lera Auerbach : composer; poet
Born 21 October 1973 in Chelyabinsk, a city in the Urals bordering Siberia, Lera Auerbach became one of the last artists to defect from the Soviet Union during a concert tour in 1991 while still in her teens. She subsequently earned Bachelor and Master’s degrees from The Juilliard School, where she studied piano with Joseph Kalichstein … Continue reading Lera Auerbach : composer; poet
Scott Miller : high adventure avant garde music of the best sort
Scott Miller is a composer of electroacoustic, orchestral, chamber, choral and multimedia works described as ‘high adventure avant garde music of the best sort’ (Classical-Modern Music Review) and 'inspir[ing] real hope & optimism for the future of electroacoustic music.' (5against4.com). Known for his interactive electroacoustic chamber music and experimental performance pieces, Miller has twice been named a … Continue reading Scott Miller : high adventure avant garde music of the best sort
New music from New York: Loadbang’s “Lungpowered”
Loadbang, a unique New York based ensemble of bass clarinet, trumpet, trombone, baritone voice, has been energetically expanding the repertoire for their instrumentation since their formation in 2008. Lungpowered features works by composers Alex Mincek, David Brynjar Franzson, Reiko Fueting, Alexandre Lunsqui, William Lang, and Scott Worthington that engage with breath, wind, and air as … Continue reading New music from New York: Loadbang’s “Lungpowered”
Rodolfo Halffter and Grupo de los Ocho
Rodolfo Halffter Escriche (October 20, 1900 – October 14, 1987) was a Spanish composer; he was the brother of Ernesto Halffter and uncle of Cristóbal Halffter, also composers. Hallfter was self-taught and in the 1930s took part in the intellectual environment of Madrid, particularly in the composers' society "Grupo de los Ocho". The Group of … Continue reading Rodolfo Halffter and Grupo de los Ocho
Mauricio Pauly : electroacoustic chamber music
Mauricio Pauly is a Costa Rican composer based in the United Kingdom since 2007. He specializes in writing music for chamber instrumental ensembles, which he often augments with performatory amplification and real-time electronic processing. His music is designed under the assumption that the listener can be primed to experience a sense of poetic structure; that … Continue reading Mauricio Pauly : electroacoustic chamber music
Alla Zagaykevych :composer; performance artist; musicologist
Alla Zahaikevych or Zagaykevych (December 17, 1966) is a Ukrainian composer of contemporary classical music, performance artist, organiser of electroacoustic music projects, musicologist. She graduated from Kiev State P.I.Tchaikovsky Conservatory (now National Music Academy of Ukraine), the class of composition and orchestration of Professor Yu. Ischenko (1990). In 1993-1994 she made her postgraduate studies in … Continue reading Alla Zagaykevych :composer; performance artist; musicologist
Musica Kaleidoskopea 