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Jennifer Higdon
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Franghiz Ali-Zadeh
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Franghiz Ali-Zadeh (Azerbaijani: Firəngiz Əlizadə, Cyrillic: Франгиз Али-Заде; born 29 May 1947, Baku) is an Azerbaijani composer and piani… read moreFranghiz Ali-Zadeh (Azerbaijani: Firəngiz Əlizadə, Cyrillic: Франгиз Али-Заде; born 29 May 1947, Baku) is an Azerbaijani composer and pianist. She is best known for her works which combine the musical tradition of the Azerbaijani mugam a… read moreFranghiz Ali-Zadeh (Azerbaijani: Firəngiz Əlizadə, Cyrillic: Франгиз Али-Заде; born 29 May 1947, Baku) is an Azerbaijani composer and pianist. She is best known for her works which combine the musical tradition of the Azerbaijani mugam and 20th century Western compositional techniques, especially… read more -
Du Yun
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The music of Du Yun, who won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 2017, is difficult to classify, including aspects of, to quote her own website… read moreThe music of Du Yun, who won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 2017, is difficult to classify, including aspects of, to quote her own website, "orchestral , opera, chamber music, theatre, cabaret, pop music, oral tradition, visual art… read moreThe music of Du Yun, who won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 2017, is difficult to classify, including aspects of, to quote her own website, "orchestral , opera, chamber music, theatre, cabaret, pop music, oral tradition, visual arts, electronics and noise." She also does not readily co… read more -
Ingram Marshall
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Ingram Marshall (born May 10, 1942 in Mount Vernon, New York) is an American composer and a former student of Vladimir Ussachevsky and Mort… read moreIngram Marshall (born May 10, 1942 in Mount Vernon, New York) is an American composer and a former student of Vladimir Ussachevsky and Morton Subotnick. He is best known for his electronic works and for his layered, atmospheric compositi… read moreIngram Marshall (born May 10, 1942 in Mount Vernon, New York) is an American composer and a former student of Vladimir Ussachevsky and Morton Subotnick. He is best known for his electronic works and for his layered, atmospheric compositions which incorporate acoustic elements ranging from fog hor… read more -
Takashi Yoshimatsu
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Lera Auerbach
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Gillian Whitehead
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Hisato Ohzawa
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Judd Greenstein
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Judd Greenstein was born and raised in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City, where he began his compositional life by writin… read moreJudd Greenstein was born and raised in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City, where he began his compositional life by writing hip hop beats as a teenager. His concert works reflect those origins, as well as his traditional… read moreJudd Greenstein was born and raised in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City, where he began his compositional life by writing hip hop beats as a teenager. His concert works reflect those origins, as well as his traditional piano background, combining an urban, beat-oriented sensibi… read more -
Yoshinao Nakada
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Yoshinao Nakada (中田喜直, Shibuya, Tokyo, 1 August 1923 – 3 May 2000) was a Japanese composer. Works, editions and recordings Ishi no ue (石の上 … read moreYoshinao Nakada (中田喜直, Shibuya, Tokyo, 1 August 1923 – 3 May 2000) was a Japanese composer. Works, editions and recordings Ishi no ue (石の上 "On the stone") - recording by Kazumichi Ohno (tenor), Kyosuke Kobayashi (piano). Thorof… read moreYoshinao Nakada (中田喜直, Shibuya, Tokyo, 1 August 1923 – 3 May 2000) was a Japanese composer. Works, editions and recordings Ishi no ue (石の上 "On the stone") - recording by Kazumichi Ohno (tenor), Kyosuke Kobayashi (piano). Thorofon CD. Chiisai aki mitsuketa (ちいさい秋 みつけた "I've Fou… read more