https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/report-most-performed-living-composers/
An annual classical music statistics report has found that in 2022, nine of the top 20 most performed living composers were women. Some of the women composers named in the top 20 include Anna Clyne, Kaija Saariaho, Olga Neuwirth, Unsuk Chin, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Missy Mazzoli and Errollyn Wallen. The report, carried out by online classical

https://www.classical-music.com/features/composers/the-best-living-composers
Who are the best composers living and working today? We asked 174 composers to name their favourite composers of all time

https://www.livingmusicdatabase.com/
Released on June 18, 2024. Show Tracks. A resource for classical music listeners to discover more recent works by composers who have created music in the last half-century. Music and composers are randomly featured on this page. Click the refresh buttons to the right of "Listen" and "Discover" to generate new sets.

https://weta.org/fm/features/classical-breakdown/women-music-6-works-6-composers-you-should-know
We explore in detail 6 works by 6 different living composers for a variety of instruments like solo cello, a string quartet, a piano concerto, and more! ... Evan, for joining me and talking about this well, music written by living composers. It's always exciting to share this kind of stuff. 00:29:00 Evan Keely: And as I said earlier, John, I'm

https://bigthink.com/high-culture/best-living-classical-composers/
Mason Bates. Mason Bates was born in 1977 in Richmond, Virginia. He is not only a composer of contemporary classical music, but also a DJ of electronic dance music. Many know him for writing the

https://www.laphil.com/about/watch-and-listen/ten-living-composers-to-know-a-black-history-month-listening-guide
Michael Abels (b. 1962) Michael Abels is a one-of-a-kind creative force with an aptitude for sparking excitement, wonder, terror, and anxiety—and sometimes all at once. Best known for his collaborations with director Jordan Peele, Abels composed the genre-defying soundtracks for Peele's psychological horror films Get Out and Us, as well as

https://www.yourclassical.org/story/2014/11/26/the-music-of-living-composers
Most notably, during the 2014-2015 season, 11.8 percent of the pieces performed by these 22 orchestras were pieces written by living composers (the most frequently performed living composer this season is John Adams, with 35 performances). Though those numbers appear to be small, it does seem that audiences are becoming increasingly open and

https://icareifyoulisten.com/2023/01/follow-through-why-living-composers-are-key/
Of the small percentage of works written by people of color, only 3.9% of works were written by living composers. Works by living Black composers comprised 1.36%. (Source: Equality & Diversity in Global Repertoire Report by Donne, Women in Music #DonneReport2022) I see many questions related to how this continues, but I think we should ask:

https://www.classicfm.com/composers/jenkins/karl-best-pieces-music/
Sir Karl Jenkins is one of today's best-loved composers, named the world's most popular living composer in the Classic FM Ultimate Hall of Fame in 2015. The Welsh composer's musical output has been extraordinarily wide-ranging. While he is now best-known for his choral music, with his works like Adiemus and The Armed Man entering the

https://www.nodeadguys.com/a-piano-blog/4-reasons-to-play-music-by-living-composers
For years, people have asked me why, with centuries of great music available to me, I hold such a passion for the music of living composers. They remind me that concert audiences want to hear music they know. Some dismiss new music as dissonant or inaccessible. One or two bluntly told me they wanted their composers to be dead—less hassle and

https://www.allclassical.org/10-contemporary-women-composers-you-should-know/
A New York-based musician, vocalist, violinist, composer, and producer, who performs in solo and collaborative projects. She was the youngest recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2013 for Partita for 8 Voices, written for the Grammy-winning Roomful of Teeth, of which she is a member.Recent commissions include new works for Renée Fleming with Inon Barnatan, Dawn Upshaw with Sō

https://www.livingmusicdatabase.com/composers
Browse all composers on the LivingMusicDatabase

https://utahsymphony.org/explore/2020/03/10-contemporary-female-composers-that-we-love/
Kaija Saariaho. Kaija Saariaho is the most influential Finnish composer living today. Born in Helsinki, she is a founding member of the Ears Open society, a Finnish society formed in 1977 to advocate for contemporary music. Fellow founder Esa-Pekka Salonen is the current music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

https://www.wqxr.org/story/music-living-composers-tommy-mesa/
And special thanks to Louis Levitt at Bright Shiny Things, and Bob Lord at Parma Records for letting us share these recordings of music by today's composers. You heard works by living composers Andrea Casarrubios, Carlos Simon, Stephanie Ann Boyd, Anne Leilahua Lanzilotti, The Westerlies and Conrad Tao, Tyson Gholston Davis, and Lydia Jane Pugh

https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/periods-genres/modern/best-21st-century-composers/
Max Richter. Composer, pianist, and producer, Max Richter is one of the best-known classical composers at work this century, with over one billion streams of his music online, and a further one million album sales. Having trained at the University of Edinburgh and the Royal Academy of Music, Richter then studied in Florence under the great 20th century pioneer, Luciano Berio, one of the main

https://www.nodeadguys.com/a-piano-blog/4-great-advanced-piano-solo-collections-by-living-composers
With its focus on living composers, No Dead Guys's mission is to introduce people to today's music and the composers who write it. Through this blog I hope to help narrow the options a bit, introduce readers to new artists and music, and hopefully encourage pianists to include some of this vibrant music on their recital programs.

https://www.ranker.com/list/best-modern-composers/ranker-music
This Estonian composer's unique blend of sacred choral music and minimalism has made him one of the most celebrated living composers in classical music. His signature "tintinnabuli" style is characterized by its simplicity, purity, and spiritual depth, resonating with audiences worldwide. Though primarily known for his concert works, his

https://www.classical-music.com/features/composers/50-greatest-composers-all-time
Discover the 50 greatest classical composers of all time - do you agree with our choices? Meet the great composers with BBC Music Magazine

https://www.nodeadguys.com/
No Dead Guys, a piano blog, is dedicated to new piano music, living composers, and thoughts on the intersection of music and life. I feature music with a tune-and-a-beat, composers with a sense of humor, and performers with a passion to "unstuff" classical music and make it accessible to everyone. Rhonda (Ringering) Rizzo is a writer and a

https://www.musicbyblackcomposers.org/resources/living-composers-directory/
Music by Black Composers (MBC) is dedicated to helping to bring greater diversity to the ranks of classical music performers, composers, and audiences by making the music of Black composers available to everyone. MBC's Living Composers Directory is designed for those seeking to commission; for performers, conductors, and concert programmers seeking existing music; and for other researchers

https://livingmusic.report/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Living-Music-Report-2020.pdf
were written by living composers.(9) The average year of composition for a work was 1876.(10) The average year of birth for a composer was 1837. Across all orchestras there were 12 Australian Premieres1950 -1999 and 11 World Premieres. LIVING MUSIC REPORT 2020 EDITION SECTION 01 KEY AREAS: LIVING MUSIC • LIVING COMPOSERS • DEAD COMPOSERS

http://composers21.com/
The Living Composers Project is a nonprofit database, charting the lives and works of composers in the here and now, that has been under continuous development since 2000. Its founder and curator is Dan Albertson, to whom inquiries should be directed. Its web designer is Ron Hannah, whose format underwent renovations by Romeo Talento in 2012.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_classical_music_composers_by_era
Lists of classical composers. by era and century. Medieval. (500-1400) Renaissance. (1400-1600) Baroque. (1600-1760) Classical.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/28/arts/music/paul-sperry-dead.html
In a discipline where his peers tended to stick to tried-and-true German and French classics from the 19th and 20th centuries, Mr. Sperry carved out a niche, singing songs by living composers from

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/22/arts/music/george-crumb-composer-recordings.html
In a rarity for contemporary music, the entire catalog of Crumb, who died two years ago, has been recorded and released in 21 volumes. The composer George Crumb (1929-2022) at his home in

https://apnews.com/article/music-review-johnny-cash-songwriter-f69f06efd87711e7fc1dc4ea6b2fe2bb
Emphasizing Cash's role as a songwriter, this collection exists in contrast to his typical albums or recorded live performances, which often blend his own compositions with other writer's songs. This album allows listeners to appreciate Cash as a performer, composer and lyricist, highlighting a unique intersection of his artistic journey.

https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2024/06/29/david-trinko-music-brings-man-back-to-lima-prison-as-a-composer/
Music brought Kevin Kohler rehabilitation while he served an 18-year prison term. On Sunday, music brings him back into Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution as an honored guest.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/33-great-movie-composers-not-named-williams-zimmer-or-horner/ss-BB1pb1Tl
Composer John Barry's work on the bulk of the Bond scores, up to and including The Living Daylights, is arguably his most notable contribution to the world of film music.

https://www.bam.org/music/2024/andre3000
Composers and filmmakers create short-format films and new music for live orchestra, featuring compositions by Arooj Aftab, Devonté Hynes, and more. More. ... Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 info@BAM.org BAM is a 501(c)(3) | EIN 11-2201344

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/06/27/g-s1-5433/beethoven-toxic-lead-poisoning-deafness-hair-samples
Ludwig van Beethoven was a prodigious composer. He's credited with 722 individual works, including symphonies, sonatas, and choral music — creations that pushed the boundaries of composition