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NewMusicBox LIVE: New Music Gathering
June 15 2020 / Conversations
By Frank J. Oteri
The concept for New Music Gathering was born in an online forum and now, in our time of physical distancing, it has been reimagined for virtual space.

Pandemic Journal - How We Cope

Pandemic Journal – How We Cope
How We Cope is an exploration of the number of ways in which our community is coping with uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reflections on Segregation and Representation in Choral Music
In the wake of global demonstrations and protests against police brutality and racial discrimination, I’d like to use this opportunity to take a broad look at the choral landscape in...
How Can Artists Respond to Injustice? Thoughts from Seven Musicians
I knew I wanted to hear from artists I believed in, who have been thinking deeply, and for many years, about the role of musicians in enacting social change.

Isolation Inspiration - from the NMBx Archives

Isolation Inspiration
We have been incredibly lucky to hear artists in their own words throughout NewMusicBox's 20 years of existence. Whether in interview or essay form, their words have motivated us, challenged...
A Lot to Take Pride In
Knowing that most people will probably be staying at home in front of their computers instead of going out and celebrating Pride this year, we thought we’d share some of...
For Our Courageous Workers
For Our Courageous Workers, a 4-movement, 11-minute long graphic piece I conceived which was composed together with Hajnal Pivnick and Dorian Wallace, was intended to fulfill many purposes. To call...
Third Coast Percussion: The Collaborative Process
David Skidmore, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin, and Sean Connors of Third Coast Percussion explain how they introduce audiences to percussion instruments, how they each came to devote their lives to...
Nathalie Joachim: Stepping Into My Own Identity
Nathalie Joachim’s exuberant, forward-looking attitude about music-making and her inspiring comments about how she came to follow her creative path still represent our collective future once we are able to...
Viet Cuong: Game for Anything
Video Presentations and Photography by Alexandra Gardner Transcription by Julia Lu Composer Viet Cuong says that he is very impatient, but you’d never know it upon meeting him. His outward...

Going Digital in the Time of COVID-19

Going Digital – A Toolbox
We have created this collection of resources to help music creators and performers navigate the transition to digital and virtual performances. We've scoured our archive, curated links from trusted sources,...
Live Streaming 102: Hosting, Preparing, and Advertising Your Live Stream
Make it easy for your existing audience and your potential fans to find your live video by hosting it where they gather, and linking the video to as many other...
Live Streaming 103: DIY Live Stream Tech
This week, Adam Schumaker continues his series primer on live streaming with a review of the basic technical requirements, but without diving in so deep that you get lost. By...

THE LATEST FROM NEWMUSICBOX AND AROUND THE WEB

Reflections on Segregation and Representation in Choral Music
In the wake of global demonstrations and protests against police brutality and racial discrimination, I’d like to use this opportunity to take a broad look at the choral landscape in...
Meet the New Music USA Board Co-Chairs Reena Esmail and Joe Walker
Reena Esmail and Joe Walker’s co-chairing partnership will increase New Music USA’s capacity to draw from multiple perspectives as the organization responds to the shifting needs of the new music...
June 16 2020 / NewMusicBox
New Music USA Unites Talents of Two Incoming Co-Chairs in New Leadership Model
New Music USA announces today its new Board leadership model which unites the talents of composer Reena Esmail and business executive Joe Walker as co-chairs of this national organization embarking on a new phase of development. 
June 16 2020 / Headlines
How Can Artists Respond to Injustice? Thoughts from Seven Musicians
I knew I wanted to hear from artists I believed in, who have been thinking deeply, and for many years, about the role of musicians in enacting social change.
Emerge, Bridge, Connect
The task of "emerging" artists is to slowly grow into their industry. To create their community, one conversation at a time.
How to pitch NewMusicBox
Guidelines for how to pitch to NewMusicBox.
For Our Courageous Workers
For Our Courageous Workers, a 4-movement, 11-minute long graphic piece I conceived which was composed together with Hajnal Pivnick and Dorian Wallace, was intended to fulfill many purposes. To call...
Pandemic, Blind Spots, and the Story of Ignaz Semmelweis
Raymond Lustig's 2018 opera SEMMELWEIS, which is based on the story of 19th-century Hungarian physician who pioneered hand washing and antiseptic procedures, is streaming for free this month online. We...
From the Corner (Home) Office
Thoughts from a brand new orchestra ED during quarantine.
Anthony Davis Wins 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Music
Anthony Davis has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Music for his opera The Central Park Five.
Third Coast Percussion: The Collaborative Process
David Skidmore, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin, and Sean Connors of Third Coast Percussion explain how they introduce audiences to percussion instruments, how they each came to devote their lives to...
6 Strategies for Using Time Effectively During COVID-19
Ideas for treating lockdown as an opportunity rather than an imposition.
TODAY'S COMPOSER BIRTHDAY
Stuart Dempster

Born: Tuesday, July 7, 1936 Berkeley, CA

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