Modern Composition

Alexandra Stréliski Is the Underdog of 2024's Festival Headliners: "A Sea of Men and Just Me Playing the Piano"

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2024

With its grand halls and elite academies, classical music is often thought of as the music of the establishment. But to hear Alexandra...

Alex G's Score for 'I Saw the TV Glow' Is Spooky and Sentimental

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PUBLISHED May 17, 2024

If you ever wanted to hear synth wave Alex G, the score for Jane Schoenbrun's 'I Saw the TV Glow' is as close as you're going to get. After...

Colin Stetson Announces New Album 'The love it took to leave you'

PUBLISHED May 14, 2024

When we were that what wept for the sea landed Colin Stetson among Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023, and won him a JUNO, and now, the sax...

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra's Game ON! Plugs Into Symphonic Video Game Soundtrack Glory

PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2024

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra will plug into the passion and excitement of video games next month with Game ON!, a celebration of iconic...

d'Eon Cleverly Channels Bygone Eras on "Figurine"

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PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2024

d'Eon conjured remarkable feeling through arrangements of digital chamber instruments on 2021's 'Rhododendron' (an album we hope you didn't ...

The Smile's Tom Skinner Announces Double Album 'Voices of Bishara Live at "mu"'

PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2024

Tom Skinner — a founding member of both jazz band Sons of Kemet and the Smile with Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood — has...

Luka Kuplowsky Announces New Double Album 'How Can I Possibly Sleep When There Is Music,' Shares Title Track

PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024

Toronto's Luka Kuplowsky has announced a new double album with the Ryōkan Band and shared its title track. Following 2020's 'Stardust' (and...

Hans Zimmer Maps Out North American Tour

PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2024

For the first time since 2017, Hans Zimmer is heading out on a North American tour. Having scored his latest blockbuster film with 'Dune:...