Interviews

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Unfolding in Time in Love: Nathan Henninger’s Romanza
We checked in with New York– and Azores-based composer Nathan Henninger to talk about his latest project and see what was coming up in the future. He has recently recorded his newest work, Romanza, a further development of his earlier
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João Marcondes and Prelude to Nightfall: Sound, Identity, and the Art of Creation
For Brazilian composer João Marcondes, composition is not simply an act of writing music. It is a process of reflection, positioning, and dialogue with history. His album Prelude to Nightfall embodies this philosophy, offering a sound world shaped by introspection, atmosphere, and a
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Between Rooms, Between Worlds
Marina Baranova on Music, Collaboration, and Curiosity
Pianist and composer Marina Baranova grew up in Ukraine in a household where music was constant and diverse. Both of her parents were pianists and teachers. Her mother taught classical piano, while her father specialised in jazz and improvisation. Their
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Blue Prince, Bart Knol, and Bass Clarinet
An Interview with the Composer Behind the Smash Hit Indie Game
Note: this article contains some very minor spoilers about the game.  In a funny twist of fate, life has brought me to one of the spacious vintage leather armchairs of coffeecompany Delft, a cosy work-friendly café in the Netherlands that serves ferociously strong
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The Recordings of Nimrod Borenstein
‘It’s the Magic of the Music that Counts’
Lauded by Gramophone as ‘among the most recorded of contemporary composers in the UK’, the music of British/French/Israeli composer Nimrod Borenstein is being increasingly performed on the international stage, with performances of his music from London’s Royal Opera House to
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An Interview with Composer Michael Zev Gordon
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
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In Touch With Sophia Stoyanovich
Rue Paradis: Chamber Works by Patrick Stoyanovich
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
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Making a Difference: Speaking with Odaline de la Martínez
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
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