Tyshawn Sorey Wins Pulitzer for Composing an ‘Anti-Concerto’
The composer and instrumentalist was honored for “Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith),” an unconventional concerto written for saxophone and orchestra.
Nicki Minaj and Drake Reunite, and 10 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Tems, Idles, Adrianne Lenker and others.
High Schoolers Get In on Tyshawn Sorey’s Latest Music
In Philadelphia, Girard College students are joining the composer Tyshawn Sorey and Yarn/Wire for a multimedia adaptation of Ross Gay’s “Be Holding.”
Claire Chase Uses Her New Platform to Showcase a Hero
The flutist’s series of concerts at Carnegie Hall this season begins with a weekend of tributes to the experimental artist Pauline Oliveros.
Review: In ‘Monochromatic Light,’ Artists Saturate and Vacate Space
Tyshawn Sorey’s music, initially written with Mark Rothko’s abstractions in mind, comes to the Park Avenue Armory with art by Julie Mehretu.
A Work of Mourning Comes to New York, With No Rothkos in Sight
Tyshawn Sorey’s “Monochromatic Light (Afterlife),” written for the Rothko Chapel in Houston, becomes longer and grander for the Park Avenue Armory.
The 1975’s Chamber-Pop Confessions, and 8 More New Songs
Hear new tracks from Alvvays, Tyshawn Sorey, Killer Mike and others.
Review: At Rothko Chapel, a Composer Is Haunted by a Hero
Tyshawn Sorey’s “Monochromatic Light (Afterlife),” for the 50th anniversary of the Houston space, closely echoes Morton Feldman’s “Rothko Chapel.”