Performances, premieres and major recognitions marked a global year for Mizzou’s New Music Initiative student composers and performers.

There was a time not long ago in the classical music world when melody was considered passé. Young composers making their way through academia were encouraged to leave hummable tunes behind in favor ...

“All of a sudden,” says Composer William Sydeman, “the stuff has just exploded.” The stuff is Composer Sydeman’s music, and it has indeed been exploding in the ears of modern music buffs—15 Sydeman ...

Jean Barraqué is a 33-year-old French composer who detests daylight, the concertgoing public (“Asses! Imbeciles!”) and his own music. His ambition in life, he explains, is “to live 60 years, more or ...

Popular Odia music composer and singer Abhijit Majumdar passed away at 54. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi confirmed ...

Renowned Odia music composer and singer Abhijit Majumdar passed away on January 25, 2026, at AIIMS Bhubaneswar after battling ...