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Read more about the article Preview of 2020

Preview of 2020

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:December 27, 2019
  • Post category:Concert News
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Whilst 2020 is likely to be dominated by Beethoven’s 250th, there are also several living composers who have significant birthdays in 2020. These include the 95th of Mikis Theodorakis (29th…

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Read more about the article Review of 2019

Review of 2019

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:December 13, 2019
  • Post category:General News

Another year of political turmoil, the deaths of André Previn and Michel Legrand, awards, premieres and festivals. Here’s C:T’s exclusive look back at another year in contemporary music…. January C:T…

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Read more about the article A Contemporary Music Christmas Carol

A Contemporary Music Christmas Carol

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:December 13, 2019
  • Post category:Heartwarming story!
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This seasonal story appeared on C:T for the first time in 2014. If it seems strange that, in it, I chose Stravinsky as a composer of contemporary music, I can…

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Read more about the article 2019 Ivors Academy Composer Awards Announced

2019 Ivors Academy Composer Awards Announced

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:December 5, 2019
  • Post category:General News

Yesterday evening the Ivors Academy announced the winners of the 2019 Ivors Composer Awards. Ivor Novello Awards were presented across eleven nominated categories that included jazz composition, works for chamber…

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Read more about the article Nancy Bloomer Deussen (1932–2019)

Nancy Bloomer Deussen (1932–2019)

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:November 20, 2019
  • Post category:Composer Obituary

U.S. composer and performer Nancy Bloomer Deussen died on 16th November. She was 88. Bloomer Deussen, a prominent Californian, was co-founder of the San Francisco Bay Area National Association of…

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Read more about the article Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (15th–24th November)

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (15th–24th November)

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:October 24, 2019
  • Post category:Concert News

This year’s Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival features more than 60 events over 10 days. The Composer in Residence is Swede Hanna Hartman, with a supporting programme—including works by Ann Cleare,…

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Read more about the article Transit Festival, Belgium (18th–20th October)

Transit Festival, Belgium (18th–20th October)

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:October 2, 2019
  • Post category:All Posts

If you are looking for a stimulating weekend of contemporary music-making, I can’t recommend Leuven’s Transit Festival enough. It takes place as part of a wider festival of contemporary music—the longer Festival…

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Read more about the article Christopher Rouse (1949–2019)

Christopher Rouse (1949–2019)

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:September 26, 2019
  • Post category:Composer Obituary

Described by John Adams as ‘One of the few whose music will last’, American composer Christopher Rouse died on Saturday. He was 70. Rouse was born in Baltimore, studying at…

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Sound Festival

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:September 18, 2019
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Sound Festival (23 October – 3 November) takes place in venues across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, Scotland.  This year the festival focuses on the oboe, with leading performers and ensembles showcasing…

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Read more about the article Roger Boutry (1932–2019)

Roger Boutry (1932–2019)

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:September 11, 2019
  • Post category:Composer Obituary
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The death has been announced of French pianist, conductor and composer Roger Boutry. He was 87. Boutry studied at the Conservatoire de Paris where his many awards – he took…

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