2023 Grammy Nominations Announced
This year BIPOC classical composers’ works have been Grammy nominated in several award categories and BIPOC classical musicians perform on a number of Grammy nominated recordings in the Classical Music category, as well as the Americana category. The Grammy Award is presented by the Recording Academy to recognize “Outstanding Achievement in the music industry” by U.S. based artists. The Grammy award show will be broadcast live from Los Angeles on Feb. 5, 2023. The complete…
Review: Sitarist Megha Rawoot at Shift
From the first enchanting scale that echoed through the space, the Wednesday audience at Williamsburg’s…
This Week on TRILLOQUY: Opus 158
Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer Higdon is one of America’s busiest composers, and her catalogue is even…
Season 2 Episode 1 of CONVERSATIONS Out Now: Nnenna Ogwo on A Musician’s Responsibility
Listen to the latest episode of Represent Classical’s popular podcast “CONVERSATIONS” out now featuring pianist,…
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As Artists Continue to Draw the Line, Real Time DEI Will Change Classical Music
Through the continued journey toward a renewed and more intentional application of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in Western classical music spaces, it’s been inspiring to see how dialogue has…
Quinteto Latino’s Seminario Returns for 2022
Quinteto Latino will present Seminario 2022 on August 5-7 at San Jose State University. Seminario is a biennial conference of Latino musicians from around the U.S., exploring the intersections of identity,…
India at 75: Carnegie Hall Concert Series Celebrates Indian Independence
The Indo-American Arts Council, a New York City based non-profit that promotes Indian theater, performing arts, media, fashion, and literature in the United States, will celebrate 75 years of Indian…
This week on TRILLOQUY: Opus 157
Inspired by the viscerally provocative poem, “Here, Bullet” by Brian Turner, the art song of the same name by composer Kurt Erickson is, among many things, a plea for western…
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Josh Tatsuo Cullen: “Scenes In Tin Can Alley”
Pianist Josh Tatsuo Cullen has recorded an entire album of Florence B. Price’s music for solo piano, specifically pieces that were…
When Gun Violence Erupts Again, Will The Concert Hall Be Spared? Not Unless We Act Now
People begin to shuffle, and you start to hear screams from behind you as you realize those sharp sounds aren’t…
PROTESTRA to Host Concert to Fight Gun Violence
PROTESTRA, the volunteer-led, activist orchestra, will host a concert on Thursday, July 28, at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music…
This Juneteenth, Consider The Evolution and Future of Liberated Black Culture
It’s been over 150 years since the first Juneteenth: the day when Union Army General Gordon Granger rode down to…
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NEW RELEASE: James Sanders & Conjunto “Evidencia”
James Sanders and his Latin jazz ensemble Conjunto, will celebrate the release of their new album, Evidencia on Friday at…
BMOP, Odyssey Opera to Perform and Record Davis’ “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X”
Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and Odyssey Opera will present the New England premiere of “X: The Life and Times…
Opera Programming: When is Representation At Odds With Cultural Sensitivity?
Do you remember the first time you went to go see a live production of an opera? Maybe it was…
New Report Says U.S. Orchestras Are Programming More Works by Composers of Color and Women
The new “2022 Orchestra Repertoire Report” says that over the last several years there’s been an increase in how often…
Silkroad Ensemble to Tour “Phoenix Rising” with Rhiannon Giddens This Summer
Phoenix Rising will unveil three new commissions by Silkroad artists Sandeep Das, Maeve Gilchrist, and Kaoru Watanabe. The program also…
