Artists in the United States are caught between the rock of vanishing public funding and the hard place of mass-market economics.

Huang Ruophoto by Nuiko Wadden

Huang Ruo, 23, is working with Chistopher Rouse on his Master’s Degree at The Juilliard School, having recently completed his undergraduate work at Oberlin. The Chinese-born American composer wrote …

Keith Fitchphoto by Deborah Lopez

Music Indiana native Keith Fitch, 33, studied at the Indiana University School of Music, where he completed his D.M. in 1995. Dr. Fitch currently resides in New York …

Kevin Beaversphoto by Lorin Burgess

Kevin Beavers, 29, was born in Colombia, grew up in West Virginia and holds degrees in composition from West Virginia University (B.M.) and the University of Michigan (M.M. and …

Eddie Marshallphoto by Chela Shanti

Drummer and longtime Bay Area jazz leader Eddie Marshall is the recipient of the First Annual SFJAZZ Beacon Award presented by Stella Artois. The award will be given …

Zdenek Macalphoto by Vidal

On September 28th at 8 p.m., Zdenek Macal conducted the Manhattan School of Music Symphony, marking his appointment as Director of Conducting Studies and Artistic Advisor for the School’s orchestral …

Philip Glass at the NEC Conferencephoto by Jeff Thiebauth

In early September New England Conservatory‘s Research Center for Learning Through Music hosted a three-day national conference entitled “Making Music Work in Public Education: Innovative …

Ralph Nader

The REAL quote From “Ralph Nader Consultation, Part II,” interview with W. David Kubiak for the “Nancho Consultations,” 1998.
Well, if you look at modern merchandising it is extraordinarily sensual – whether it’s …

Alvin Singletonphoto by Joanna Eldredge Morrissey

Composer Alvin Singleton has recently returned from a residency at the Civitella Ranieri Center in Umbertide, Italy, awarded by the Civitella Ranieri Foundation. The purpose of the …

Ralph Nader

This was FAKED, but not very far away from these comments.
“With hundreds of radio stations owned by a single company, it comes as no surprise that the programming reflects the economic desires …