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Jay Schwartz’s Music Reflects a Past of Oceans and Deserts
The composer’s latest work, “Theta,” born of the pandemic, loss and long swims in open water, is premiering in Germany.

Did Gérard Grisey’s Music Predict His Own Death?
Eerie coincidences make the composer’s final work, “Four Songs for Crossing the Threshold,” seem like a requiem written for himself.

Pianist Nicolas Hodges Adapts to Life With Parkinson’s
Nicolas Hodges has carried on with his career as an eminent interpreter of avant-garde music. But it hasn’t been without sacrifices.

Pianist Nicolas Hodges Adapts to Life With Parkinson’s
Nicolas Hodges has carried on with his career as an eminent interpreter of avant-garde music. But it hasn’t been without sacrifices.

Salvatore Sciarrino Returns to Myth in the Opera ‘Venere e Adone’
Salvatore Sciarrino’s “Venere e Adone,” his 15th opera, premieres this weekend at the Hamburg State Opera.

Composers Find Transcendence, and Inspiration, at Berghain in Berlin
The storied Berlin techno club Berghain has changed the way some composers think about and make music.