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Articles by Frank Oteri

Frank J. Oteri, New Music USA's Composer Advocate and the Senior Editor of NewMusicBox, is an outspoken crusader for new music and the breaking down of barriers between genres. Frank’s own musical compositions reconcile structural concepts from minimalism and serialism and frequently explore microtonality.

Natasha Sinha: Top Ten!
July 1, 2001 / By

Natasha SinhaPhoto by Raj Sinha

Natasha Sinha talks with Frank J. Oteri at the New York City offices of ASCAP
May 24, 2001—11:30 a.m.
Conversation videotaped by Jenny UndercoflerTranscribed by Julia Lu

The Life of a Composer
The …

Age Old Questions?
July 1, 2001 / By

How old do you have to be before you can write a great piece of music?

American Music in the New World Order
June 1, 2001 / By

There is much to learn from all of the world’s musical traditions.

Terry Riley: Obsessed and Passionate About All Music
June 1, 2001 / By

Terry RileyDrawing by Melissa Richard

Terry Riley in conversation with Frank J. Oteri@ the Wortham Theater Center, Houston, TX
February 16, 2001
Transcribed by Julia Lu

Earliest Musical Experiences

Studying Composition and Discovering Jazz

The Birth of Minimalism and …

Michael Tilson Thomas: Making Anything Sound Good
May 1, 2001 / By

Michael Tilson ThomasPhoto by Terrence McCarthy

Michael Tilson Thomas talks with Frank J. Oteri@ the New World Symphony, Miami Beach, FL
Monday, April 16, 2001, 1:00 p.m.
Transcribed by Julia Lu

American Music and Welcoming in …

Lead or be Led
May 1, 2001 / By

If we are to be part of a viable international musical culture, we must honor our own achievements as a fundamental portion of the larger world-based continuum.

Robert Ashley: You Can’t Call It Anything Else But Opera
April 1, 2001 / By

Robert Ashleyphoto by Jacques Bekaert

Robert Ashley at home, in conversationwith Frank J. Oteri
March 13, 2001
Transcribed by Julia LuFilmed by Jenny Undercofler

Traditions and Influences

America and Popular Culture

Opera vs. Musical Theater

Hip-Hop, D.I.Y. …

Slightly West of Broadway
April 1, 2001 / By

Composing music for the stage.

Harnessing the Random Element
March 1, 2001 / By

What exactly is a jazz composer and what constitutes a jazz composition?

The Jazz Composers Collective on Creating and Performing
March 1, 2001 / By

Photo by Lourdes Delgado

February 8, 2001 at The Jazz Standard, NYC
Members:
Ben Allison Frank Kimbrough Ted Nash Michael Blake Ron Horton
with Frank J. Oteri
Conversation transcribed by Karyn Joaquino

Precedents for the Collective

Mutual …