Olja Jelaska (b. 1967) is an important figure in the younger generation of
composers from Croatia.
Category: Interviews
Olja Jelaska: An Interview by Tom Moore
Juan Trigos: An Interview by Tom Moore
Juan Trigos, composer and conductor, was born and raised in Mexico City,
where his father, also Juan Trigos, is a noted playwright and novelist.
Robert Maggio — An Interview by Tom Moore
Composer Robert Maggio is professor of composition at West Chester
University (in suburban Philadelphia).
Elena Ruehr: An Interview by Tom Moore
According to her web site, Elena Ruehr has been called a “composer to
watch” by Opera News, and her music has been described as
“stunning…beautifully lighted by [a] canny instinct for knowing when
and how to vary key, timbre, and harmony” by The Boston Globe.
Stephen Jaffe: an Interview by Tom Moore
Composer Stephen Jaffe is the Mary and James H. Semans Professor of Music
Composition at Duke University. We spoke in his office there in Durham NC on
June 25, 2007.
Micaela Carosi sings Aida in a new production at the Royal Opera House, London
Micaela Carosi, the Verdi specialist, has created Aida many times, so she’s closely attuned to the role. The new production, at the Royal Opera House, London, though, is different. “It’s like singing Aida for the first time”, she says, her eyes sparkling.
Osmo Tapio R‰ih‰l‰: An interview by Tom Moore
Osmo Tapio R‰ih‰l‰ is a Finnish composer of contemporary music, and was the founder of Uusinta, a collaborative group of composers and musicians.
Lance Hulme: An interview by Tom Moore
Composer Lance Hulme studied composition at the University of Minnesota,
Yale University, and the Eastman School of Music, and returned to the United
States recently, where he lives presently in Greensboro, North Carolina, after
two decades in Mitteleuropa, where he founded and directed the contemporary
music ensemble Ensemble Surprise.
Anna Weesner: An interview by Tom Moore
Anna Weesner is an American composer who grew up in rocky New Hampshire, and
now teaches in historic Philadelphia.
Aris Argiris debuts as Escamillo in the Royal Opera House’s Carmen
Aris Argiris makes his debut at Covent Garden as Escamillo in Bizet’s Carmen. But this is unusually high-profile because it’s a first, being filmed in 3D.