As orchestras increasingly program film soundtracks and music by contemporary composers, the excerpts used in auditions are changing, too.
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Jeremy Reynolds Ross Mantle,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2026
Blues and ragtime supplied a largely Black musical language that helped American composers break free of European operetta, even as jazz performers then gave them a life beyond the theatre.
Explore See latest videos, charts and news Gillies announced the project on social media alongside an auction benefiting Support Act, the Australian charity that provides crisis relief and mental health support to musicians and crew.
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Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
26 Oct. 2026
SiriusXM’s Small Stage Series is an event held to bring musicians and comedians to the forefront, held at intimate venues for an exclusive experience.
Swift reflected on the meaning behind the words Nashville, songwriters and fame.
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Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2026
Lee Thomas Miller celebrated the confines of windowless writing rooms and the catharsis that occurs inside, while also vowing to fight technology’s march toward erasing flesh-and-blood-songwriters.
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