It has taken Estonian composer Arvo Part the best part of forty years to pen a new symphony, his fourth, called 'Los Angeles.' And at 75 next month, the composer was on hand to receive an ...

One of the greatest and most enigmatic composers of the late 20th century is made considerably more accessible in "Arvo Part: 24 Preludes for a Fugue." Both an interview and a study of the creative ...

It's no secret that many listeners have trouble warming up to contemporary classical music. But a few composers have cultivated styles more accessible for the average listener. Now in his 70s, ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The Arvo Pärt Project at St. Vladimir's Seminary presents a concert in Carnegie ...

While most contemporary composers aim to challenge our mind, Estonian composer Avro Part strives to touch our soul. Admiration for his music extends far beyond classical music circles, attracting such ...

Estonian composer Arvo Pärt has long been the recording darling of Manfred Eicher and ECM Records. The label has released no fewer than eleven volumes of his music, including the record under current ...

A new CD features two new works by one of the world's most honored composers. He is Arvo Part, an Estonian, and the new CD is called "Lamentate." Our music critic Tom Manoff has a review. TOM MANOFF ...

The low-pitched drones, pinging bells and blossoming voices that populate the sacred choral and instrumental works on Tractus tend to lower my blood pressure. The music allows room to breathe deeply.

Arvo Part says he found his musical voice by letting everything unimportant fall away. His heartfelt directness has made him one of today's best-loved composers. We'll hear a concert performance of ...

For his 90th birthday, the Arvo Pärt Center published a new collection of the Estonian maestro's witty musical greetings spanning nearly five decades. "Gratefully. Heartfelt. With Love. Musical ...

With the public still reeling from Björk’s MoMA exhibition—either from having seen the show itself or having read the tide of scathing reviews (see Ladies and Gentlemen, the Björk Show at MoMA Is Bad, ...