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  • Black and white portrait of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, a man with short hair and round glasses, wearing a suit and tie, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.

    Dmitri Shostakovich

    Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975) stands as one of the most compelling and innovative composers of the 20th century.
  • A black-and-white portrait of a man with round glasses, wearing a bow tie, a suit jacket, and a serious expression, against a plain dark background.

    Kurt Weill

    Kurt Weill (1900-1950) began his career in the early 1920’s, after a musical childhood and several years of study in…
  • A person draped in black mesh poses against a vivid backdrop of green palm leaves and red. They wear green make-up and a headdress of moss, purple flowers, and greenery, creating a dramatic, nature-inspired look.

    Du Yun

    Du Yun, born and raised in Shanghai, China and currently based in New York City, is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, performance artist,…
  • A serious man in a suit sits with arms folded, holding sheet music. He has short dark hair, a thin moustache, and looks directly at the camera—resembling composer Igor Stravinsky. The blurred background shows part of a picture frame on the wall.

    Igor Stravinsky

    Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) was one of the most influential composers of the 20th century, renowned for reshaping the boundaries of…
  • Drawing of Henry Purcell

    Henry Purcell

    Henry Purcell (born London 10 September 1659; died London 21 November 1695) 
  • Poul Ruders Headshot black and white standing by a bush

    Poul Ruders

    Poul Ruders (b. 1949) is one of the era’s most highly regarded composers for both the opera stage and the…

  • Oliver Knussen

    Oliver Knussen (born Glasgow 12 June 1952; died Snape 8 July 2018)
  • Black and white image of tchaikovsky with beard

    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (pronounced “PYO-tur ily-ICH chy-KOF-skee”) was a Russian composer whose extraordinary talent left a lasting mark on the…

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