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10 Examples of Opera: From the Middle Ages to Today

Opera, a multifaceted and multidisciplinary art form, has enthralled audiences for centuries with its blend of music, drama, and visual...

Listening Lists: Jacques Offenbach

German-born French composer Jacques Offenbach is best known for his operettas, of which he composed almost 100!

Living Composer: Rain Worthington

Meet American composer Rain Worthington! Self-taught in composition, her catalogue includes repertoire for many different instrumental...

Living Composer: Victor Alexeeff

Victor Alexeeff began his conservatory studies at the age of 7 in Toronto. As well as completing formal piano studies and developing...

Famous Composer Quotes About Music

Those who write music often have very insightful things to say about it! Check out some of our favourites, in no particular order! This...

Living Composer: Joe Wiedemann

Joe Wiedemann is an American composer, who has been composing music (particularly for television) for over 40 years. He has been nominated..

7 Strange Classical Composers (Guest post - AleahFlute/Aleah Fitzwater)

Often when learning about classical composers, we imagine them as being...well, rather boring. In fact, this impression is far from truthful

Living Composer: Jessica Krash

Washington, DC-based composer and pianist Jessica Krash's music has appeared in many different kinds of performance contexts...

Living Composer: Stella Ziopoulou

This month's Living Composer is Stella Ziopoulou - a composer and violinist from Athens, Greece. She also plays the electric violin...