Florence Price

Florence Price

  I don’t know about you, but for me, classical music is the perfect way to enjoy a really long journey across town, or even across the country. And if you look close enough at the classical repertoire, you’ll even find pieces of music that were...
Reena Esmail

Reena Esmail

  In the past few decades, more women have come to the front in the world of orchestral music than ever before! And it’s important to note that these women have brought their contemporary experiences and realities with them. Hi – I’m Loki...
Abel Selaocoe

Abel Selaocoe

  How much do you love where you’re from, and how far would you go to celebrate the place you call home? I’m sure answers vary across the board, but for one musician, this is absolutely true. Greetings – I’m Loki Karuna, and on this...
Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

  Can you name pieces of music that celebrate royalty? There’s a lot of it out there, you know. You have the Emperor’s Hymn by Franz Joseph Haydn, the Queen Elizabeth inspired works of Sir Edward Elgar, and countless others, including this jazzy...
Anthony Davis

Anthony Davis

  As classical music here in the United States continues to expand, historically overlooked and under-represented subject matter has been coming to the front in concert halls and opera houses more than ever. This expansion has also opened the door for...
Michael Abels

Michael Abels

  Do you like scary movies? What about scary…music – is that something that you don’t mind taking a listen to on a dark and stormy evening? There are more people who have written creepy compositions than I could possibly name, but one of them in...