Modern Composition

Danny Elfman Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Second Woman
PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2023
According to a new lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone, Danny Elfman haws been accused of sexual misconduct by a second woman. The composer w...
Jeremy Dutcher Balances Beauty and Pain
PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2023
If you stop by the ground floor of the Killarney Lake Lodge in Wolastokuk (Fredericton, NB), you'll find a class of 12 students. Aged three...
Watch Ryuichi Sakamoto's Final Performance in 'Opus' Trailer
PUBLISHED Aug 28, 2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto was thought to have delivered his final performance last December after succumbing to a nearly-decade-long battle with can...
Joshua Van Tassel Announces New Album of "Lullabies for Adults," Shares Single
PUBLISHED Aug 9, 2023
Sleepy? Nova Scotia-based composer Joshua Van Tassel is about to make sure of it with his new album of "lullabies for adults," previewed to...
Mary Lattimore Announces New Album 'Goodbye, Hotel Arkada,' Shares "And Then He Wrapped His Wings Around Me"
PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2023
Los Angeles-based harpist Mary Lattimore has announced a new album, led by the gossamer single "And Then He Wrapped His Wings Around Me," f...
Toronto's Michael Peter Olsen Announces New Album 'Narrative of a Nervous System'
PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2023
Toronto-based songwriter/cellist Michael Peter Olsen has announced a new album, Narrative of a Nervous System, coming October 27 via Hand D...
Danny Elfman Sued for Failure to Pay Alleged Sexual Harassment Settlement
PUBLISHED Jul 20, 2023
Danny Elfman has been sued by fellow composer Nomi Abadi for reportedly failing to pay two instalments of $42,500 USD from a $830,000 settl...
Jónsi's Toronto Exhibition 'Hrafntinna (Obsidian)' Is His Most Immersive Musical Landscape Yet
PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2023
Sigur Rós could make shopping for groceries sound like a cinematic experience. With their music on the stereo, wiping the kitchen counter b...