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OBITUARY: Matthew Sperry, Bassist & Composer, 34
June 19, 2003 / By
OBITUARY: Matthew Sperry, Bassist & Composer, 34

Bay Area musician hit and killed by a truck while on his way to work on his bike.

17 Works Get a Jump Start from Meet The Composer
June 12, 2003 / By
17 Works Get a Jump Start from Meet The Composer

$200,000 awarded to 24 organizations through Commissioning Music/USA 2003

ASCAP Celebrates Established and Emerging Talent
June 5, 2003 / By
ASCAP Celebrates Established and Emerging Talent

Thirty-two young composers honored with 2003 ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composers Awards.

Wire Magazine’s Undercurrents
June 1, 2003 / By

Sifting through the past 100 years of art music can be a formidable task, and understanding the avant-garde musical climate that exists today is nearly impossible. While Linkin Park may sell millions of albums in …

Q & A with Whitaker Commission Winner Manly Romero
May 30, 2003 / By

Between making moving to Michigan and taking care of his nine-month old son, Whitaker Commission Winner Manly Romero took a few moments to share his thoughts on the commission, the reading session, and the diverse …

New York Youth Symphony Celebrates 20 Years of First Music
May 19, 2003 / By
New York Youth Symphony Celebrates 20 Years of First Music

Andrew Norman, Steven Gates, and Jeff Myers have been selected to write pieces surrounding the theme of “celebration.”