All contemporary-composition Items

15 Questions to Dave Maric Even though less and less contemporary composers are considering writing for an audience a necessary evil, most people on the ...

Barry Schrader: Presents the Monkey King American electroacoustic composer Barry Schrader has announced the world premieres of two new pieces. “Wu Xing” and “Monkey King” will ...

Karel Svoboda: No chance to talk Sometimes, you're just a moment too late. I recently rediscovered the music of Karel Svoboda, a Czech popular composer. Even ...

Hans Otte: In Memoriam German composer and concert organisor Hans Otte died of a long illness on December 25th aged 81 years. His former ...

Pierre Boulez: Contract with Deutsche Grammophon extended Pierre Boulez has announced that he has extended his exclusive contract with German label “Deutsche Grammophon”. This means that many ...

Pauline Oliveros & Miya Masaoka: Discover the beauty of Accordion & Koto Miya Masaoka and Pauline Oliveros have made a decidedly non-every-day instrumental combination the basis of their latest project: Accordion and ...

Karlheinz Stockhausen: Last Farewell Karlheinz Stockhausen died on December fifth in his home of Kuerten-Kettenberg. One of the fatherfigures of electronic music will now ...

CD Feature/ Maile Colbert: "moborosi" No need to feel envious: A self-sufficient overture to a larger work taking shape in the background.

15 Questions to Bill Ryan/GVSU New Music Ensemble Lately, Bill Ryan has been so succesful and in-demand as a Conductor of other people's work that some seem to ...

CD Feature/ Ferran Fages: "Cancons per a un lent retard" The most absolute art there is: If you’re true to this work, then you’ll accept its inacceptance.

Colin Currie: Borrowed Time and Primitive Sides All eyes are on percussionist Colin Currie. On December 15th, he will be performing the European premiere of American composer ...

Helmut Lachenmann: Handshake with the Arditti Quartet Kairos Records has announced the release of the new album by Helmut Lachenmann. “String Quartets” features three pieces for the ...

Karl Jenkins: Stabat Mater in the Mix Welsh composer Karl Jenkins has finished recording his latest work and is now in the process of mixing it for ...

CD Feature/ GVSU New Music Ensemble: "Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians" Colour, melody, harmony, groove and time: This version is constantly reinventing itself.

Noah Creshevsky: "To know and not to know" Consistent lines: Creshevsky clearly builds his own reality.