Jennifer Koh, left, is revamping the venerable chamber music program at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. with innovative programming and community engagement. Derek Baker/The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts hide caption
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Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek's opera The Listeners premiered Wednesday night in Philadelphia. Steven Pisano/Courtesy of Opera Philadelphia hide caption
Jennifer Koh and Missy Mazzoli perform a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption
In 2023, pianist Awadagin Pratt released a terrific comeback album, his first in 12 years. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Philip Glass Ensemble performing Music in Twelve Parts at the Idea Warehouse in 1975, with vocalist Joan La Barbara (far left). The Museum of Modern Art/SCALA/Art Resource, N.Y. hide caption
Missy Mazzoli's new album, Dark with Excessive Bright, features the composer's orchestral compositions. Caroline Tompkins/courtesy of the artist hide caption
Missy Mazzoli is a symphonic composer with a photographer's eye
Missy Mazzoli's next opera, Lincoln in the Bardo, was commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera and is slated for a 2025 production. Caroline Tompkins/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Missy Mazzoli performing in New York City in 2012. Photo Illustration: Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images and Angela Hsieh/NPR hide caption
Olivia De Prato's new video, directed by James Darrah, features ecstatic music by Missy Mazzoli. James Darrah hide caption
"I won't do anything unless I'm mad crazy about the music and the composer and really feeling like they're contributing something to the field that is different," Beth Morrison says. Michael Nagle/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Meet The Producer Who Runs Her Opera Empire From A 2-Bedroom Apartment
Breaking the Waves explores the relationship between a deeply religious young woman named Bess (played by Keira Duffy) and a Nordic oil worker named Jan. Dominic M. Mercier/Opera Philadelphia hide caption
'It's Familiar To All The Women In My Family:' Adapting Von Trier For The Opera
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Missy Mazzoli's new album, Vespers for a New Dark Age, comes out March 31. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Robert Spano, music director of the Aspen Music Festival and School, conducts the Aspen Chamber Symphony. He is a fan of the Third Symphony by Aaron Copland. Alex Irvin hide caption
Some of the 200 guitarists who took part in Rhys Chatham's A Crimson Grail at Lincoln Center's Out of Doors Festival in August 2009. YouTube hide caption
As a young classical composer, Missy Mazzoli borrows music and business strategies from the indie rock world. Stephen Taylor hide caption
Missy Mazzoli: A New Opera And New Attitude For Classical Music
The JACK Quartet thrives on high-intensity repertoire. Justin Bernhaut/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Chamber Music In The Greene Space: The JACK Quartet
Missy Mazzoli says composers should stop worrying about whether their music is "smart" enough. Stephen Taylor hide caption
Missy Mazzoli's quintet, Victoire, blurs the boundaries between classical music and other styles. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Year In Music: Indie Classical Blossoms On Small Labels
Missy Mazzoli admires Mozart's sometimes crude sense of humor. Stephen S. Taylor hide caption