There is a very exciting world premiere about to occur at the Barbican Center in London. A new work by British composer Michael Zev Gordon will be featured on March 25, 2025. Entitled A Kind of Haunting, it will feature

Meet Sophia Stoyanovich, an American violinist who recently released her debut album with pianist Derek Wang and cellist Aaron Wolff featuring compositions written by her father, Patrick Stoyanovich. A deeply personal project, this recording took just over four years to

Cuban-born composer Odaline de la Martínez (b. 1949) has some wonderful milestones coming up. First is the world premiere of her new work, Three Afro Cuban Poems, on 28 September; on 2 October, the University of Illinois will put on

On 24 May 2015, Pope Francis issued an encyclical, a letter from him addressed to a whole group, in this case, the world. Laudato si’, a shortening of a line from a canticle by Saint Francis of Assisi, ‘Laudato si’,

French composer, organist, and improviser Thierry Escaich believes that his skill in improvisation is the most important part of his art. The art of the improviser is one that is a particular skill of the classical organist. Improvisation is used

Yiguo Yan is an accomplished composer, poet, and playwright based in Shanghai, where she serves as a composer for the Shanghai Opera House. Her compositions have gained international recognition and have been honored with prestigious awards. In particular, her original

As the 75th Aldeburgh Festival – founded by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears – gets underway, we spoke to Korean-born composer Unsuk Chin, one of the festival’s Featured Artists. Who or what are the most significant influences on your musical

“I like to write music every choir can sing” Ahead of the release of her debut disc of choral music, I spoke to British composer, singer, and choir director Joanna Forbes L’Estrange about her influences and inspirations Your new album