Everyday, contemporary composers are making their mark on the sonic palette of classical music. Throughout history, there have been incredible examples of music, artforms, and creative cultures forged ...

The 42-year-old, modern classical composer Joseph C. Phillips Jr. is a self-described “late-bloomer.” Now one of the brightest new lights on the modern classical scene, he studied music at the ...

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Composers and musicians in the world of contemporary classical music have compared it to abstract art. In contrast to the flowing, musically descriptive melodies of the classical composers of past ...

Whether you have a favorite seat at the symphony or you aren’t quite sure of the difference between a violin and a viola, the sound of contemporary classical music can elicit feelings of discomfort.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bach, Beethoven and Brahms are brilliant, but there’s something to be said for more recent music by living composers. The ...

One of the most unusual concerts of the year and perhaps the first of its kind in the nation takes place this weekend at Lincoln Recital Hall at Portland State University. That’s because the program ...

Music history has a funny way of remembering the loud voices while quietly shelving the revolutionary ones. We celebrate Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach without question. Yet ask most people to name a ...

I share many of Barton Swaim’s views on modern classical music, but he is wrong to lump Igor Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” in with music he says no one wants (“Songs Without Listeners,” Bookshelf, ...

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A critic unpacks the month-long program featuring 430 artists and presenting more than 70 pieces of music for the very first time, most by Illinois composers. Like a blue moon, a festival with a ...