03/29/2012

Tobias Picker Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Many congratulations to Tobias Picker on his election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The composer joins an esteemed list of musicians in the Academy that includes John Adams, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Charles Wuorinen, Stephen Sondheim, Elliott Carter and Schott composers Bernard ...

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08/19/2009

David Drew - In Memoriam

The distinguished musicologist David Drew, has died aged 78.   Alexander Goehr has written a moving tribute to his old friend in The Guardian, which we reproduce here. "No job description, whether musicologist, critic, cultural historian, publisher or editor quite fits David Drew, who has ...

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06/17/2009

The Orchestra of the League of Composers/ISCM Performs World Premiere of Alvin Singleton's "After Choice" in Inaugural Concert

The newly-formed Orchestra of the League of Composers, led by conductor Louis Karchin, celebrates its inaugural concert on June 10, 2009, with the world premiere of Alvin Singleton's After Choice . This event, hosted by WNYC Radio host John Schaefer, also features works by Elliott Carter, Christopher ...

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12/14/2008

Schott Music Advent Calendar - December 14

  What happened in December 1908 December 10 Olivier Messiaen is born in Avignon. He became one of the most important composers of the 20th century. On the birthday of Messiaen, Alexander Scriabin ...

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