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20 Years of Composer Portraits and 10 Years as Executive Director
Melissa Smey discusses the 20th Anniversary of Composer Portraits and her 10th year as Miller’s Executive Director with writer Lara Pellegrinelli.Continue Reading
05/02/19
20 Years of Composer Portraits and 10 Years as Executive Director
Melissa Smey discusses the 20th Anniversary of Composer Portraits and her 10th year as Miller’s Executive Director with writer Lara Pellegrinelli.
Continue Reading04/19/19
The New York Times: “A Composer’s Redacted Music and Raucaus Noise
Zachary Woolfe reviews David T. Little’s Composer Portrait: “...crushing sonic violence coexist with oases of serene lyrical beauty…”
Continue Reading04/16/19
The New Yorker: “The Shape-Shifting Music of Tyshawn Sorey”
An outstanding review of Tyshawn Sorey’s Composer Portrait by Alex Ross, who calls Sorey a “defiant identity on the border between classical music and jazz.”
Continue Reading04/04/19
David T. Little Shares his Playlist
In advance of his Composer Portrait at Miller, David T. Little tells us what he is listening to for inspiration; it’s an eclectic mix ranging from symphonic to rock music.
Continue Reading04/03/19
Cracking the Code: David T. Little
Executive Director Melissa Smey discusses David T. Little’s upcoming Composer Portrait on April 18, featuring American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME) and Third Coast Percussion.
Continue Reading03/29/19
The New York Times: “Roam the Spectrum With Tyshawn Sorey”
Tyshawn Sorey’s Composer Portraits performance on March 28 was reviewed by Seth Colter Walls for The New York Times.
Continue Reading03/29/19
The New York Times Recommends Rebecca Fischer’s Pop-Up
The New York Times’ guide to the city’s best classical music and opera happening this weekend and in the week ahead includes Miller’s Pop-Up concert on 4/2.
Continue Reading03/25/19
The New Yorker Features Tyshawn Sorey’s Composer Portrait
This week’s “Goings On About Town” highlights Tyshawn Sorey’s upcoming Portrait at Miller, accompanied by an illustration of the artist.
Continue Reading03/08/19
How Tyshawn Sorey’s Portrait Came About
A Q&A with Executive Director Melissa Smey by Lara Pellegrinelli about Tyshawn Sorey’s Composer Portrait on March 28.
Continue Reading02/19/19
Why is John Zorn so important?
Executive Director Melissa Smey discusses her history with John Zorn and his upcoming Composer Portrait on March 7.
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