Muhammad Ibadurrohman
- Music Industry Business & Finance
- July 22, 2026
- 61 views
Venezuelan Composer Amílcar Boscán Sues Willie Colón Music Company for Over $300,000 in Unpaid Royalties and Copyright Infringement
Venezuelan composer and singer-songwriter Amílcar Boscán has initiated a significant legal challenge against the Willie Colón Music Company, alleging he is owed more than $300,000 in unpaid royalties for two…
Johan Budi
- Jazz & Blues News
- July 1, 2026
- 31 views
Comprehensive Analysis of Gil Goldstein’s Jazz Composer’s Companion and its Impact on Modern Musical Education
Gil Goldstein, a figure long recognized by contemporary jazz enthusiasts as a formidable keyboardist, accordionist, and arranger, has consolidated his decades of professional expertise into a comprehensive pedagogical volume titled…
Aveline Kirana
- Classical & Opera
- June 19, 2026
- 73 views
The Thea Musgrave Performer-Composer Collaboration Grant Awards $10,000 to Groundbreaking "PRISMBODY" Project
New Music USA has officially announced the esteemed recipients of the second annual Thea Musgrave Performer-Composer Collaboration Grant, a significant honor that comes with a $10,000 award. This year’s grant…
- Classical & Opera
- June 18, 2026
- 30 views
Talestri, Regina delle Amazzoni: A Royal Composer’s Subversive Masterpiece Resonates at Handel Festival Halle
History, while often painted with broad strokes of male achievement, is not entirely devoid of female voices in its grand tapestry of artistic creation. Similarly, chronicles of power readily acknowledge…
- Classical & Opera
- June 15, 2026
- 38 views
Vatroslav Lisinski: Rediscovering the Composer and Ideologue of Illyrism Through a Groundbreaking Lieder Recital
The life and work of Vatroslav Lisinski (1819-1854), a pivotal figure in Croatian cultural history, are being brought to the forefront with the release of a remarkable new recording. This…
- Classical & Opera
- May 11, 2026
- 66 views
The Metropolitan Opera Debuts "El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego" by Groundbreaking Composer Gabriela Lena Frank
The Metropolitan Opera is set to host a momentous occasion on May 14th with the premiere of "El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego" (Frida and Diego’s Last Dream), a…
- Classical & Opera
- May 11, 2026
- 74 views
Michel Merlet, Esteemed Composer and Pedagogue, Passes Away at 85
The world of classical music mourns the loss of Michel Merlet, a distinguished composer and influential pedagogue, who passed away on May 3rd. Merlet, born in 1939, left an indelible…
- Jazz & Blues News
- April 12, 2026
- 87 views
Mike Westbrook OBE Renowned Jazz Composer and Pioneer of European Big Band Music Dies at 90
The international jazz community is mourning the loss of Mike Westbrook OBE, the visionary English pianist, composer, and bandleader who redefined the boundaries of orchestral jazz over a career spanning…
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- Classical & Opera
- March 23, 2026
- 114 views
Robert Rice, Renowned Baritone, Choral Director, Composer, and Educator, Dies at [Age, if known]
The classical music world mourns the loss of Robert Rice, a distinguished baritone, influential choral director, prolific composer, and dedicated educator, who passed away on February 26. Rice, whose multifaceted…
