Contemporary Composer

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Collaboration

Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass find a colorful meeting point for European and Indian classics

Almost three decades have passed since Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar collaborated and released the work Passages - a...
Violin

Max Richter's modern upgrade of The Four Seasons

Vivaldi's The Four Seasons could be rightfully called the most noted work of classical music. Contemporary composer Max...
FILM

The Shape of Water bringing Alexandre Desplat his second Oscar trophy

Romantic fantasy film looks at the relationship between a mute woman who works at a government survey facility in...
ORCHESTRA

The sounds of scenic Iceland in the Aeriality orchestral piece

Anna Thorvaldsdottir is an Icelandic composer whose music is now often played around Europe and the US, captivating the...
Violin

The timeless sadness of Shigeru Umebayashi

One of the most distinguished and fruitful composers of our time, Shigeru Umebayashi is credited with more than 50 films...
SAENGHWANG

Modern jazz meets traditional Korean music in Park Jiha's Communion

Both somehow minimalist and carrying the richness of jazz improvisation, Park Jiha's debut album Communion borders on...
PIANO

Ambient and classical mixed on the Orkney Islands

Erland Cooper is a Scottish producer and musician born and raised on Scottish archipelago of Orkney. Cooper spent years...
Violin

Wild harmony of the northern fjords by Nils Økland and Hardanger fiddle

Nils Økland is an innovative violinist and composer from Norway, instantly recognizable for his extensive use of the...
Violin

Anne Dudley's BAFTA winning work is a marriage of pop and the classical

Composer, arranger, producer and performer, Anne Dudley is a multi-talented musician whose work encompasses pop and...
FOOTBALL

UEFA Champions League theme is an adaption of George Händel's royal coronation anthem

One of George Händel's best-known pieces, Zadok the Priest, has been traditionally performed during the anointing of the...
Contemporary Composer

Glassworks by Philip Glass is flavored with Bach and Bowie

Philip Glass is an American composer, widely considered to be one of the most influential musicians of the late 20th...

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