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 ...

Jessie Montgomery is having a moment. Several moments at once, actually. In the past several years, the 40-year-old composer and violinist has rapidly become a poster child for the shifting classical ...

The American Composers Orchestra has revealed its 2024-2025 season highlights. This upcoming season brings ACO's annual series presented by Carnegie Hall, including The New Virtuoso: Borders, led by ...

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, ...

As we enter the 2020s, I thought it would be interesting to look back to 1920 and get a feel for what was going on in classical music at the start of that notorious decade. The significance of these ...

You may not know the name Teresa del Riego, but maybe you should. The Spanish/English composer wrote more than 300 ballads. Her music was performed routinely throughout her long lifetime (she lived ...

For all their shared experiences, each of these five artists has a unique story of struggles and triumphs. By Joshua Barone Asian composers who write in Western classical musical forms, like ...

This winter’s most creative and compelling classical concerts all benefit from their assiduous embrace of diverse influences, from Native American, Latino, Asian American and Black composers, among ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. American Composers Orchestra (ACO) continues its commitment to the creation and ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. CATHY WURZER: A concert from the Minnesota Orchestra will spotlight rarely heard music by Black composers dubbed, The Listening Project. The performance is ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Listen to Jazz Age composers try their hand at the pop styles of the day. The pianist Gottlieb Wallisch at Idagio HQ in Berlin.Credit...Video by Robert Rieger Supported by By ...