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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 1h

“I am a firm believer in having fun while making music […]. Being joyful amidst the chaos of our world is a radical, admirable act.

Have you listened to Brooke Knoll’s ListN Up Playlist yet? Check it out at:

ListN Up: Brooke Knoll (January 23, 2025)

Brooke Knoll shares her musicians and composers that get her moving and grooving, from Blood Orange, Shelley Washington, Felix Mendelssohn and more.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 4h

“Create while afraid.
Create while angry.
Create while anxious.
Create while hopeless.
Create.
We need your art now more than ever.”

Have you read our interview with trumpeter, composer, and educator Theresa May? Check it out at:

5 Questions to Theresa May (trumpeter, composer, educator)

Katie Brown chats with Theresa May about her creative process, her work with Mourning [A] BLKstar, and creating unapologetically Black art.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 5h

"Most musicians, no matter where they live, are within driving distance of at least one ensemble... filled with real musicians and conductors who could become peers and future collaborators."
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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 1d

“Prey uses an interesting collection of music to create a work that’s greater than the sum of its parts.”

Have you listened to BAKUDI SCREAM’s recent album yet? Check out our review at:

BAKUDI SCREAM Reaches for Liberation On His Audacious Second Album, "Prey"

Clover Nahabedian reviews the newest album from BAKUDI SCREEM, "Prey," featuring Alarm Will Sound, out now on.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 1d

“Ultimately, we are committed to ensuring that contemporary Middle Eastern music is performed, heard, and celebrated.”

Have you read our interview with Riwaya Ensemble? Check it out at:

5 Questions to Riwaya Ensemble

Christine S. Escobar chats with the Riwaya Ensemble, a composer-centric group that centers contemporary works by Middle Eastern artists.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 1d

"Bhatia’s composition stretches far beyond mere ambience. This music is not gentle; it’s big, at times aggressive and chaotic. It moves like crashing surf and expands across space like dazzling lightning followed by awesome thunder."

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 2d

"Music’s greatest power is its ability to express and reveal emotions and experiences that are both personal and universal.”

Have you read our interview with Ingrid Martin yet? Check it out at:

5 Questions to Ingrid Martin (conductor)

Gemma Peacocke chats with conductor Ingrid Martin about programming, gender inequity and her new role as Detroit Symphony's Assistant Conductor and Community Ambassador.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 2d

“Half the fun is never knowing exactly where the music might take you next. I really love that kind of improvising, where you’re constantly surprising yourself.”

Have you read our interview with Sarah Belle Reid yet? Check it out at:

5 Questions to Sarah Belle Reid (performer-composer)

Chrysanthe Tan chats with Sarah Belle Reid about her newest album, "Accidental Ornithology," a collaboration with Vinny Golia, out now.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 3d

“How do you craft queer joy, kinship, and homes in music?”

Have you listened to Hub New Music and Daniel Thomas Davis’ new album, What if We’re Beautiful? Check out our review at:

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

Jacob Kopcienski reviews the new album from Hub New Music and composer Daniel Thomas Davis, "What if We're Beautiful," out now.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 3d

“I have selected some pieces and compositions from some Colombian friends and colleagues, who have inspired me in one way or another. This music accompanies me in different periods and stages of my life.”

Have you listened to María Valencia’s ListN Up Playlist? Check it out at:

ListN Up Playlist: María Valencia (February 20, 2025)

Saxophonist María Valencia takes you through a whirlwind of Colombian music, featuring Pio Molina, Bituin, ATI, and more.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 4d

"a guided meditation, rewarding listeners who have the patience to listen, be led, and lose track of time."

Have you listened to Roberta Michel’s album 'Hush'? Read our review at:

Roberta Michel's "Hush" Takes Listeners through Profound and Meditative Soundworlds

Chrysanthe Tan reviews the newest album from flutist Robert Michel, "Hush," out now on New Focus Recordings.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 4d

'I’ve always been a person that “makes it happen”'

Have you read our interview with Beth Morrison? Check it out at: buff.ly/es0mrBb

5 Questions to Beth Morrison (founder and director, Beth Morrison Projects)

Stephanie Ann Boyd chats with Beth Morrison - founder of Beth Morrison Projects - on what it's like on the vanguard of contemporary opera.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 5d

"a beautifully mad result of a composer steeped in contemporary vocal music, jazz, and soundscape-y synthesizers."

Have you listened to Paul Pinto's Water Music? Read our review at:

On "Water Music" from Paul Pinto, The Recording Studio is An Essential Instrument

Clover Nahabedian reviews "Water Music" from Paul Pinto, out December 20 on Gold Bolus Recordings.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 5d

"In my music, I’ve found this recurring desire to take thick beds of sound and try to reign them in. It feels like a meditation."
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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 5d

“An angel isn’t necessarily a mythical being: it’s someone who’s bringing a message, and that’s a big part of my artistry,”

Have you read our interview with Angel Bat Dawid? Check it out at:

For Angel Bat Dawid, Music is Community, Protection, and Staying True to Herself

Christine S. Escobar sits down with Angel Bat Dawid who chats process, upcoming projects, and why she is part of a Great Black Music lineage.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 6d

From Latin, the word “ubique” translates to “everywhere.” As Anna writes in her program notes, “The work is inspired by the notion of being everywhere at the same time [...]"

Have you listened to Claire Chase’s UBIQUE yet? Check out our review at:

Claire Chase Explores Minutiae and Ubiquity in Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s "UBIQUE"

Julia Kuhlman reviews Claire Chase's recording of Anna Thorvaldsdottir's "UBIQUE" out Feb. 28 on Sono Luminus.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 6d

"I aim to try all possible styles and perspectives, and it’s very beautiful to discover a piece of music that’s been in the unconscious mind, letting the music write itself."

Have you read our interview with Delfin Demiray? Check it out at:

5 Questions to Delfin Demiray (composer, pianist)

Tristan McKay sits down with Curtis second-year Delfin Demiray, who talks recent premieres, her artistic philosophy, and upcoming projects.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 6d

"There's so much music that I've been so blown away by or I'm so impressed with or even love. But within that, there's always, for me at least, a small sliver of music that I can spend my daily life with or keep coming back to..."

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 7d

"by centering aesthetic standards that closely align with academic culture, we are effectively marginalizing the voices of composers who do not have access to that culture."

Have you read John Dante Prevedini's contribution to our "Money Matters" series? Check it out at:

Ivory Tower Values are Keeping New Music Inaccessible and Unaffordable

Composer John Dante Prevedini shows the cons of centering the university in new music in the third essay for the Money Matters series.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 7d

"The sections that do feature electronics are central to the work and play a crucial part in its overall structure."

Have you read our interview with Solomiya Moroz? Check it out at:

5 Questions to Solomiya Moroz (composer)

Esteban Meneses chats with Solomiya Moroz about her practice and her newest work for the 2025 Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival, "The Solar Machine."

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 7d

"In a time when it’s easy to say nothing or obfuscate to avoid consequences and discrimination, Talk Low Festival 2025 had something to say. That queer and trans people are part of our history... that the safety of one person cannot be at expense of another..."
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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 8d

“at once familiar and unknown, comforting and unsettling."

Have you listened to Natacha Diels' latest album, "Somewhere Beautiful" yet? Check out our review at:

Natacha Diels Takes Us "Somewhere Beautiful"

Christian Kriegeskotte reviews the newest album from composer Natasha Diels, "Somewhere Beautiful," out now.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 8d

"I’ve been able to discover new sound worlds without the usual “pressure” to make sure that everything “fits” within the typical operational apparatus of a professional orchestra.”

Have you read our interview with Saad Haddad? Check it out at:

5 Questions to Saad Haddad (composer)

Sofía Rocha chats with Saad Haddad about his California Symphony residency, his artistic ideas, and what it's like to run a YouTube channel.

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 8d

"My hope is to become an artist and composer who leads by example, and to show that music can be both serious and playful, whilst also freeing and full of opportunity."

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I CARE IF YOU LISTEN @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social · 9d

“all ten tracks were recorded extemporaneously with no prior discussion on the direction of the performance, yet there is always a sense of cohesion in the music.”

Read our review of the Muzosynth Orchestra’s first album at:

Muzosynth Orchestra Center Improv and Solidarity on Innovative Debut Album

Dalanie Harris reviews the debut album from Muzosynth Orchestra, a NYC-based improv ensemble of Black, Asian, and Indigenous musicians, out now.

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