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Interviews, Podcasts and Discussions, SoundLives Frank J. Oteri Renée Baker: Nothings Gonna Stop You From Creating

Spending an hour over Zoom chatting with Renée Baker about her more than two thousand musical compositions and perhaps almost as many paintings was inspirational as well as motivational. Renée does not let anything deter her and while her music is extremely wide ranging and gleefully embraces freedom of expression, her daily schedule is precise and meticulous.

Podcasts and Discussions Julia Adolphe Billy Childs: Creative Process, Internal Pressures Racial Identity

Composer/pianist Billy Childs shares the impact of the pandemic and systemic racism in America on his creativity and how he returns to his writing process with practice and persistence.

Articles ,How-Tos Bridget Carson Writing Music for Developing Instrumentalists and Singers

Developing instrumentalists and singers need technically and financially accessible works from living composers. Here is a mix of practical and philosophical ideas for how you can help.

Julia Adolphe Dale Trumbore: Recognizing Anxiety, Creating with Empathy

Composers and best friends Dale Trumbore and Julia Adolphe discuss living with anxiety disorders and writing during a pandemic.

Articles ,Different Cities Different Voices Multiple Authors Different Cities Different Voices: Chicago

Different Cities Different Voices is a new bi-monthly series from NewMusicBox that explores music communities across the US through the voices of local creators and innovators. Discover what is unique about each city’s new music scene through a set of personal essays written by people living and creating there, and hear music from local artists... Read more

Podcasts and Discussions Julia Adolphe Sidney Hopson: Resilience Through Music Cultural Policy

Percussionist and arts policy consultant Sidney Hopson's discovery of cultural policy enabled him to combat audition anxiety, a decade of depression, and the pervasive racism of the classical music industry.

Latest News Podcasts and Discussions Billy Childs: Creative Process, Internal Pressures Racial Identity Articles, How-Tos Writing Music for Developing Instrumentalists and Singers Dale Trumbore: Recognizing Anxiety, Creating with Empathy Articles, Different Cities Different Voices Different Cities Different Voices: Chicago Podcasts and Discussions Sidney Hopson: Resilience Through Music Cultural Policy
Black Lives Matter M³ (Mutual Mentorship for Musicians) Anthology Happy Pride Month Articles Bringing Artistic Communities Together for Black Lives  Articles “Shut up and play—Musicians as Activists in the 21st century Articles How Can Artists Respond to Injustice? Thoughts from Seven Musicians Articles I Can’t Breathe:  A Virtual Dialogue Articles Plus Ça Change: Florence B. Price in the #BlackLivesMatter Era Articles Promoting Equity: Developing an Antiracist Music Theory Classroom Articles We Can Change the Country, Essay (2020) Articles Why Artist-Driven Change is Exactly What We Need Right Now Interviews, Podcasts and Discussions, SoundLives Kris Bowers: In Love With Accompaniment Interviews, Podcasts and Discussions, SoundLives Pamela Z: Expanding Our Imaginations Interviews Jeffrey Mumford: Creating a Different World Interviews Hannibal Lokumbe: Always Go With the Feeling Interviews Nathalie Joachim: Stepping Into My Own Identity Articles The Art of Being True: Aretes of the New Cyrene Reminder to Self Articles The Art of Being True: Liberalism in Music Stream of Consciousness Articles The Art of Being True: Remembering Philly Joe Your Backstory Is the Real Story Articles The Art of Being True: Sonic Creation Motherhood in Music The Art of Being True: Sonic Ritual Favorite Quarantine Recipes Articles The Art of Being True: To Speak in Memory The Sun Itself Interviews, Podcasts and Discussions, SoundLives Julie Giroux: A Wind Band is a Box of 168 Crayons Articles Towards a Framework for Responsible Trans Casting, Part 1: Words, Words, Words Articles Towards a Framework for Responsible Trans Casting Part 2: The Performers Articles Towards a Framework for Responsible Trans Casting Part 3: The Writers Articles Towards a Framework for Responsible Trans Casting Part 4: The Framework Articles Are Operatic Voice Types Inherently Gendered? Articles Does Opera Need Gendered Voice Types? Interviews, Podcasts and Discussions, SoundLives Ricky Ian Gordon: My Way of Enveloping a Story All NewMusicBox Content Podcasts and Discussions Julia Adolphe Billy Childs: Creative Process, Internal Pressures Read more

Podcasts and Discussions Julia Adolphe Sidney Hopson: Resilience Through Music s discovery of cultural policy enabled him to combat audition anxiety, a decade of depression, and the pervasive racism of the classical music industry.

Articles Sarah Kaufold Choral Singing on the Brink of Delta

Concert cancellations are likely to commence in the coming weeks and we should be concerned for the musicians and the small choral art organizations who support them.

Interviews Frank J. Oteri Renée Baker: Nothing's Gonna Stop You From Creating

Spending an hour over Zoom chatting with Renée Baker about her more than two thousand musical compositions and perhaps almost as many paintings was inspirational as well as motivational. Renée does not let anything deter her and while her music is extremely wide ranging and gleefully embraces freedom of expression, her daily schedule is precise and meticulous.

Articles Aleah Fitzwater Zoom Tips for Private Music Instructors

Unfortunately, many of us are back to feeling unsafe when it comes to in-person learning, due to the increase in the Delta variant. Here are some tips for private music teachers who are transitioning back to Zoom learning.

Podcasts and Discussions Julia Adolphe Aiden K. Feltkamp: Transgender Identity, Neurodivergence Singer Aiden K. Feltkamp, who serves as the Emerging Composers and Diversity Director at the American Composers Orchestra, speaks openly about their personal experience transitioning, the impact that Gender Dysphoria (experiencing discord between ones gender identity ones assigned sex at birth) had on their mental health, how writing helped their healing process.

Articles Andrew Conklin Wanted: Orchestral Scores by Composers Not Named Beethoven

As I comb the internet for pieces to use in the introductory orchestration course I will teach for the second time this fall, I am reminded of a familiar frustration: it is easy to find scores by white men, and much harder to find scores by anyone else.

Podcasts and Discussions Julia Adolphe Hila Plitmann: Healing through Creativity

Soprano Hila Plitman shares her thoughts on mantra singing, motherhood, and how the mind is a playful instrument.

Interviews Frank J. Oteri Adolphus Hailstork: Music is a Service

Music is supposed to have meaning, says Dr. Adolphus Hailstork whose music captures the tribulations and the occasional triumphs of African Americans in this country. Hailstorks 80th birthday year got off to an impressive start with a performance of his music as part of the Presidential Inauguration ceremony of Joe Biden. Since then there has been a world premiere of a concert aria he composed to commemorate the centenary of the Tulsa Massacre and he awaits the premiere of his recently completed Fourth Symphony.

Podcasts and Discussions Julia Adolphe Jessie Montgomery: Reclaiming Creative Play s collaborative approach has informed her work with jazz, classical, indie rock, and traditional Philippine musicians.

Podcasts and Discussions Julia Adolphe Anxiety as an Editing Eye

The lingering anxiety that appears while I write can actually serve as a tool in the editing process, provided it remains in check and in direct dialogue with my work.

Podcasts and Discussions Julia Adolphe Christopher Trapani: Depression, Memory Read more

Multiple Authors The Art of Being True: Sonic Ritual skin.

Podcasts and Discussions Julia Adolphe The Attraction of the Tortured Artist Myth

Julia Adolphe shares her thoughts on why the myth of the tortured artist has been attractive to society as well as to herself personally as she was struggling to come to terms with Anxiety Disorder.

Articles Multiple Authors The Art of Being True: Remembering Philly Joe the last band leader that any parent would want to see their teenage daughter go out on the road with! and Jen Shyu contemplates parenthood: Don’t wait for your clock to start ticking. You might not hear it.


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