The SoundNOW Festival, the Georgia State University School of Music-affiliated contemporary classical festival, returns for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Ever get lost in the sound of birdsong or the gentle whistle of the wind as it moves through leaves? Do you enjoy the tranquil escape of meditation? What about the transportive effects of the finest ...

Seth Boustead is a composer, pianist, and arts manager. Raised by a single mother in Missouri and Arizona, Boustead studied composition at the University of Missouri, then moved to Chicago in 1995. In ...

Answers: Thad Anderson, Brandon Kyle Miller, Caitlin Pequignot, Beatriz Ramirez and Chris Belt Credit: photo courtesy of the band The term “contemporary classical” — both words, together — is the very ...

Women make up half the world, but their music has been only a fraction what’s been featured in the last few centuries of classical music programs. That’s changing, as this season’s splendid ...

Not long ago, going to a classical music concert in Portland almost certainly meant spending a couple hours in the musical company of long dead European composers. Not anymore! Over the past decade, ...