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INDEXED: What we’re reading when we read about Lamar’s Pulitzer Win
INDEXED: What we’re reading when we read about Lamar’s Pulitzer Win
April 18 2018 / Headlines
By Molly Sheridan
Ever since Pulitzer Prize Administrator Dana Canedy announced Kendrick Lamar's win in the music category on Monday, news outlets and social media have been alight with hot takes and existential reflections. We've indexed some highlights.
A Talent for Organization
A Talent for Organization
April 18 2018 / Articles
By Linda Reichert
About 35 years ago, a psychic told me that I had a “talent for organization.”  I looked at her like she was crazy. But here I am, retiring after 34...
Scott Johnson—The Cultural Version of DNA Mixing
Scott Johnson—The Cultural Version of DNA Mixing
April 1 2018 / Conversations
By Frank J. Oteri
Taking recordings of fragments of speech, transcribing them into instrumental melodies, and then harmonizing them has provided Scott Johnson with the rigorous compositional techniques that underpin his work--from his landmark...

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Exchanging Perfectionism for Contentedness
Exchanging Perfectionism for Contentedness
As a composer, I’ve realized that perfectionism is encouraged frequently to some extent and with good reason. Precise notation minimizes uncertainty for performers and makes rehearsals more efficient. But don't...
2018 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Award Winners Announced
2018 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Award Winners Announced
ASCAP Foundation President Paul Williams has announced the recipients of the 2018 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards which encourages talented young creators of concert music. Details are included...
What the Stage Means to Me
What the Stage Means to Me
Sometimes Louis Levitt's life as a performing musician is unstable and difficult, but he's still fully committed because on stage he can be true, honest, vulnerable, innocent, and authentic in...

Kendrick Lamar Awarded 2018 Pulitzer Prize for DAMN.
Kendrick Lamar Awarded 2018 Pulitzer Prize for DAMN.
Congratulations to Kendrick Lamar, winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his album DAMN.
Wearing All the Hats: Reflections on Being a Teacher, Too
Wearing All the Hats: Reflections on Being a Teacher, Too
Since I was convinced that I wanted to focus on freelance composing and performing when I graduated, I didn’t thoughtfully consider the possibility of teaching as an integral aspect of...
John Nuechterlein to Retire as President/CEO of American Composers Forum
John Nuechterlein to Retire as President/CEO of American Composers Forum
John Nuechterlein has announced that he will retire as President/CEO of the American Composers Forum effective December 31, 2018.
Constantly Missing Randy (Endless Bummer)
Constantly Missing Randy (Endless Bummer)
It has been twenty years since the performance of Randy Hostetler’s P(l)aces on the first MATA festival. Randy was a composer whose works lit up our world—for many of us...
Why Even Try?
Why Even Try?
When he started his career, Sybarite5’s Louis Levitt took a few wrong turns—in part because he was afraid of the judgment of others if he pursued what he felt was...
MATA at 20
MATA at 20
The MATA Festival's founders Lisa Bielawa, Eleonor Sandresky, and Philip Glass share their reflections on the Festival on its 20th anniversary along with 29 other composers featured over the years.
Music Educator Voices: In Unison for Education Funding
Music Educator Voices: In Unison for Education Funding
Not only are students in regular academic classes affected by the lack of funding for textbooks and personnel; music students have fewer resources and limited opportunities for participation. Let’s take...
Learning to Embrace Community-Based Music-Making
Learning to Embrace Community-Based Music-Making
Joining the Redlands Community Orchestra meant that I could get to know not just music but also people over a long period of time. Since I wanted to learn how...
Oxford: Defining The…
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