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ListN Up Playlist: Laura Cocks (January 15, 2026)

5 Questions to Zeelie Brown (cellist, composer)

On "Tarabita Espiral," Maria Valencia, Brandon López, and Matt Moran Explore Connectivity, Sonic Ingenuity, and Tactile Space

5 Questions to Federico Llach (composer)

SML Balance Individual Creativity and Group Dynamism on Formidable New Album

Tufawon Centers Indigenous Ways of Being Through Musical Expression

ListN Up: Eden Girma (December 18, 2025)

Our Top Contemporary Classical and Experimental Albums of 2025

For Dameun Strange, Music is a Conduit for Individual and Communal Expression

Damien Geter Explores the Myth and the Man in "The Delta King's Blues"

Negotiating Better Freelance Contracts: What We Can Learn From Artist Unions

5 Questions to Sandra Kluge (tap percussionist, producer)

ListN Up: Micah Huang (December 4, 2025)

Nicolás Lell Benavides Threads the Historical with the Personal on "Canto Caló"

5 Questions to James Lee III (composer)

ListN Up Playlist: Nina Fukuoka (November 20, 2025)

This is a Failed Study on Pay Transparency for Composers

Angélica Negrón and Peers Explore Displacement and Belonging at the LA Phil

Tenzin Choegyal Brings Tibet to the World with "Be the Sky"

Blending Global Folk Traditions with Western Classical Music: How Far Is Too Far?

5Q to Lu Coy

ListN Up Playlist: Carolina Noguera (November 6, 2025)

Do We Truly Celebrate Each Other’s Success?

American Composers Orchestra Explores Artistic Ingenuity and Cultural Commentary on "The New Virtuoso" Program

Sarah Kirkland Snider Reframes Chronic Illness as a Creative Force in New Opera "HILDEGARD"

You Must Only Make Music: Rethinking Access, Work, and Belonging of International Composers in the U.S

ListN Up Playlist: Elizabeth A. Baker (October 23, 2025)

Zachary Good Meditates on Grief, Family, and Nostalgia on "Lake Heritage" Album

Mivos Quartet Takes Us Through a Gallery of Musical Portraits on New Album

Carrie Frey and The Rhythm Method Explore Shared Consciousness on "Seaglass"

After 20 Years, Yarn/Wire is Still Driven by Curiosity and Innovation

5 Questions to Mark Lomax, II (composer, percussionist)

What If You Don't Have a Music Community?

5 Questions to Cristina Lord (composer, pianist)

ListN Up: Leyna Marika Papach

Talk Low Festival Brings an Invigorating Experimental Program to the Queen City

5 Questions to Zara Hudson-Kozdoj (cellist, composer)

Bergsonist Explores the Transformative Power of Heritage at Roulette Intermedium

Jessie Montgomery on Making Music and the Creative Possibilities in the Everyday

5Q to Asuka Kakitani (composer)

TAK Ensemble Center "Transgressive Voices of Sanity" for SWOONFEST 2025

Gaudeamus Festival Remains a Place for Artistic Boldness and Curiosity

ListN Up Playlist: Brandon Lopez

A Sustainable DIY Hybrid Touring Model - Ravish Momin

Chris Williams’ “Odu: Vibration II” is a Masterful Exploration of Texture vs Sound

A New Chicago Venue is Breathing Life into an Abandoned 7-Eleven

ListN Up Playlist: Jess Tsang

Hub New Music and Daniel Thomas Davis Fashion Queer Joy and Kinship on New Album

Natacha Diels Takes Us "Somewhere Beautiful"

Vox Clamantis Stuns in Portrait Album of Arvo Pärt Vocal Music

Video Premiere: Andy Teirstein's "El Niño Mudo"

5 Questions to Martijn Buser (Artistic Director, Gaudeamus Festival)

Sphinx Virtuosi Explore Diverse Visions of the US on "American Mirror"

In Defense of the Day Job

5 Questions to Nora Barton (cellist, composer, sound artist)

ListN Up Playlist: Marta Sofia Honer (August 21, 2025)

Endlings Embraces Ambiguity on Labyrinthine New Album “PARALLEL 03”

Cabrillo Festival 2025 Celebrates the Range of Stylistic Personalities in New Music

5 Questions to Corie Rose Soumah (composer)

From New Music to Queer, Underground Nightlife - I CARE IF YOU LISTEN

ListN Up Playlist: Badie Khaleghian (August 7, 2025)

Clara Kim Parses the Relics of Canonized Music on Emotionally Complex New Album

5Q to Ingrid Martin (conductor)