Elisabeth Waldo Dies at 107; Fused Indigenous and Western Sounds A classically-trained violinist, she incorporated traditional instruments native to Latin America in Western-style scores to create an atmospheric hybrid. Ms. Waldo continued to perform and compose until she was over 100, largely on the West Coast. David – Los Angeles · 4h ago I spent … [Read more…]
Greece finally pays tribute to Iannis Xenakis (The Guardian 01/28/2024) “Few cultural figures were as important in the second half of the century,” said Katerina Gregos, the artistic director of the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens (EMST). “Xenakis was not just a polymath, a visionary, a true cosmopolitan, he was a mathematician, civil … [Read more…]
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Oscar-Winning Japanese Composer, Dies at 71 in the New York Times. The Guardian carries a tribute here.
Angelo Badalamenti, Composer for ‘Twin Peaks,’ Is Dead at 85