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21st-century classical music is an expansive genre that integrates a diverse array of contemporary styles, techniques, and cultural influences while maintaining ties to the traditional forms and harmonic language of classical music. This genre is characterized by its adventurous spirit, often marrying the acoustic richness of orchestral and chamber music with electronic elements, minimalism, and non-Western music influences. It challenges and expands the boundaries of classical composition, with artists like Roomful of Teeth and the Kronos Quartet exploring innovative vocal and string arrangements, and composers such as John Adams and Caroline Shaw forging new sonic landscapes that are both accessible and avant-garde. Arvo Pärt's sacred minimalism and Terry Riley's pioneering tape loops reflect the genre's vast spectrum, where reverence for the past meets the ceaseless exploration of the future.

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Her Sonic Realm - The Creative Legacy of Women in Music

Louise Farrenc•

Agathe Backer Grøndahl•

Augusta Holmès•

Augusta Read Thomas•

Barbara Strozzi•

Comtessa de Dia•

Clara Schumann•

Cécile Chaminade•

Fanny Mendelssohn•

Florence Beatrice Price•

Francesca Caccini•

Gabriella Smith•

Galina Ustvolskaya•

Germaine Tailleferre•

Grażyna Bacewicz•

Hildegard von Bingen•

Isabella Leonarda•

Kaija Saariaho•

Lili Boulanger•

Margaret Bonds•

Maria Theresia von Paradis•

María Grever•

Meredith Monk•

Nadia Boulanger•

Naomi Shemer•

Album - 77 Tracks - Released March 14, 2026

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March 14, 2026

Her Sonic Realm - The Creative Legacy of Women in Music
Louise Farrenc•
Agathe Backer Grøndahl•
Amy Beach•
Augusta Holmès•
Augusta Read Thomas•
Barbara Strozzi•
Comtessa de Dia•
Yi Chen•
Clara Schumann•
Cécile Chaminade•
Ethel Smyth•
Fanny Mendelssohn•
Florence Beatrice Price•
Francesca Caccini•
Gabriella Smith•
Galina Ustvolskaya•
Germaine Tailleferre•
Grażyna Bacewicz•
Hildegard von Bingen•
Isabella Leonarda•
Julia Wolfe•
Kaija Saariaho•
Lili Boulanger•
Margaret Bonds•
Maria Theresia von Paradis•
María Grever•
Mel Bonis•
Meredith Monk•
Nadia Boulanger•
Naomi Shemer•
Olga Neuwirth
77 tracks
March 14

Her Sonic Realm - The Creative Legacy of Women in Music
Louise Farrenc•
Agathe Backer Grøndahl•
Amy Beach•
Augusta Holmès•
Augusta Read Thomas•
Barbara Strozzi•
Comtessa de Dia•
Yi Chen•
Clara Schumann•
Cécile Chaminade•
Ethel Smyth•
Fanny Mendelssohn•
Florence Beatrice Price•
Francesca Caccini•
Gabriella Smith•
Galina Ustvolskaya•
Germaine Tailleferre•
Grażyna Bacewicz•
Hildegard von Bingen•
Isabella Leonarda•
Julia Wolfe•
Kaija Saariaho•
Lili Boulanger•
Margaret Bonds•
Maria Theresia von Paradis•
María Grever•
Mel Bonis•
Meredith Monk•
Nadia Boulanger•
Naomi Shemer•
Olga Neuwirth
77 tracks
March 14

Her Sonic Realm - The Creative Legacy of Women in Music
Louise Farrenc•
Agathe Backer Grøndahl•
Amy Beach•
Augusta Holmès•
Augusta Read Thomas•
Barbara Strozzi•
Comtessa de Dia•
Yi Chen•
Clara Schumann•
Cécile Chaminade•
Ethel Smyth•
Fanny Mendelssohn•
Florence Beatrice Price•
Francesca Caccini•
Gabriella Smith•
Galina Ustvolskaya•
Germaine Tailleferre•
Grażyna Bacewicz•
Hildegard von Bingen•
Isabella Leonarda•
Julia Wolfe•
Kaija Saariaho•
Lili Boulanger•
Margaret Bonds•
Maria Theresia von Paradis•
María Grever•
Mel Bonis•
Meredith Monk•
Nadia Boulanger•
Naomi Shemer•
Olga Neuwirth
77 tracks
March 14

Her Sonic Realm - The Creative Legacy of Women in Music
Louise Farrenc•
Agathe Backer Grøndahl•
Amy Beach•
Augusta Holmès•
Augusta Read Thomas•
Barbara Strozzi•
Comtessa de Dia•
Yi Chen•
Clara Schumann•
Cécile Chaminade•
Ethel Smyth•
Fanny Mendelssohn•
Florence Beatrice Price•
Francesca Caccini•
Gabriella Smith•
Galina Ustvolskaya•
Germaine Tailleferre•
Grażyna Bacewicz•
Hildegard von Bingen•
Isabella Leonarda•
Julia Wolfe•
Kaija Saariaho•
Lili Boulanger•
Margaret Bonds•
Maria Theresia von Paradis•
María Grever•
Mel Bonis•
Meredith Monk•
Nadia Boulanger•
Naomi Shemer•
Olga Neuwirth
77 tracks
March 14

Her Sonic Realm - The Creative Legacy of Women in Music
Louise Farrenc•
Agathe Backer Grøndahl•
Amy Beach•
Augusta Holmès•
Augusta Read Thomas•
Barbara Strozzi•
Comtessa de Dia•
Yi Chen•
Clara Schumann•
Cécile Chaminade•
Ethel Smyth•
Fanny Mendelssohn•
Florence Beatrice Price•
Francesca Caccini•
Gabriella Smith•
Galina Ustvolskaya•
Germaine Tailleferre•
Grażyna Bacewicz•
Hildegard von Bingen•
Isabella Leonarda•
Julia Wolfe•
Kaija Saariaho•
Lili Boulanger•
Margaret Bonds•
Maria Theresia von Paradis•
María Grever•
Mel Bonis•
Meredith Monk•
Nadia Boulanger•
Naomi Shemer•
Olga Neuwirth
77 tracks
March 13

Finnissy and the Guitar
Michael Finnissy•
Diego Castro Magas•
Mēla Guitar Quartet•
Vickers Bovey Guitar Duo
8 tracks
March 13

Nico Muhly: No Resting Place
Nico Muhly•
The Tallis Scholars•
Peter Phillips
10 tracks
March 12

Patterns in Motion - The Great Minimalists, Vol. II
Arvo Pärt•
Howard Skempton•
Michael Nyman•
Steve Reich•
Philip Glass•
Morton Feldman•
Erik Satie•
Graham Fitkin•
John Tavener•
John Adams•
John Cage
78 tracks
March 6

Marathon, Vol. I: Somewhere in the Heavens (Original Game Soundtrack)
Ryan Lott
29 tracks
March 6

Dual Attractor
Claire Edwardes
12 tracks
March 6

All These Little Things: Settings of American Women Poets
Christina Wright-Ivanova
15 tracks
March 6

Marathon, Vol. II: They Are Waiting (Original Game Soundtrack)
Ryan Lott
13 tracks
March 4

In Death We've Just Begun (from "Marathon" Soundtrack)
Ryan Lott•
Poppy•
Son Lux
1 tracks
February 27

Chin: Gran Cadenza, for Two Violins
Unsuk Chin•
Anne-Sophie Mutter•
Nancy Zhou
1 tracks
February 27

Normal Deviates
Michael Finnissy•
Vickers Bovey Guitar Duo
1 tracks
February 27

Sarah Kirkland Snider: Forward Into Light
Sarah Kirkland Snider•
Metropolis Ensemble•
Andrew Cyr
12 tracks
February 27

Muhly: No Resting Place: II. BETH. Plorans ploravit
Nico Muhly•
The Tallis Scholars•
Peter Phillips
1 tracks
February 21

Takemitsu: Distant Echoes
Toru Takemitsu
36 tracks
February 20

David Lang: note to a friend
David Lang•
Theo Bleckmann•
Attacca Quartet
9 tracks
February 20

David Lang: note to a friend
David Lang•
Theo Bleckmann•
Attacca Quartet
9 tracks
February 20

I Promise Not to Poison You xoxo: III. Crocus Sativus
Claire Edwardes
1 tracks
February 20

Toward the Sea
Toru Takemitsu•
Daisuke Suzuki
16 tracks
February 20

Dance for cello and orchestra: IV. in your blood
Anna Clyne•
Maja Bogdanovic•
Xandi van Dijk
1 tracks
February 20

Time is a River
Eric Whitacre
1 tracks
February 20

Veni Creator (A reflection on Orlando Gibbons - Veni Creator)
Will Todd•
Ora Singers•
Suzi Digby•
Harry Baker
1 tracks
February 19

Alone Alone
Richard Reed Parry
3 tracks
February 19

Marathon (Original Soundtrack EP)
Ryan Lott
4 tracks
February 13

Unsuk Chin
Unsuk Chin•
Ensemble Intercontemporain•
Pierre Bleuse
10 tracks
February 13

FINNISSY: Felix Namque
Michael Finnissy
1 tracks
February 6

Muhly: Rough Notes
Nico Muhly•
The Tallis Scholars•
Peter Phillips
1 tracks
January 31

Aperghis: Heart Blowing
Georges Aperghis•
Ensemble Musikfabrik
1 tracks
January 30

morphing
Moritz Eggert
1 tracks
January 30

Kevin Puts: Emily — No Prisoner Be
Kevin Puts•
Time For Three•
Joyce DiDonato
26 tracks
January 30

Azul for cello, obbligato group and orchestra: I. Paz Sulfúrica
Osvaldo Golijov•
Maja Bogdanovic
1 tracks
January 30

Institutions of the Flesh
Alwynne Pritchard
9 tracks
January 23

Black Is The Colour
Alwynne Pritchard
1 tracks
January 23

D-infurence
Gabriel Prokofiev•
Etienne Abelin
2 tracks
January 16

Ever Yours
Osvaldo Golijov
9 tracks
January 16

Shaw: Plan & Elevation: IV. The Orangery & V. The Beech Tree
Caroline Shaw•
Pekka Kuusisto•
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
2 tracks
January 16

Chin: Gougalōn, Scenes from a Street Theatre: II. Lament of the Bald Singer
Unsuk Chin•
Ensemble Intercontemporain•
Pierre Bleuse
1 tracks

March 14, 2026

Her Sonic Realm - The Creative Legacy of Women in Music
Louise Farrenc•
Agathe Backer Grøndahl•
Amy Beach•
Augusta Holmès•
Augusta Read Thomas•
Barbara Strozzi•
Comtessa de Dia•
Yi Chen•
Clara Schumann•
Cécile Chaminade•
Ethel Smyth•
Fanny Mendelssohn•
Florence Beatrice Price•
Francesca Caccini•
Gabriella Smith•
Galina Ustvolskaya•
Germaine Tailleferre•
Grażyna Bacewicz•
Hildegard von Bingen•
Isabella Leonarda•
Julia Wolfe•
Kaija Saariaho•
Lili Boulanger•
Margaret Bonds•
Maria Theresia von Paradis•
María Grever•
Mel Bonis•
Meredith Monk•
Nadia Boulanger•
Naomi Shemer•
Olga Neuwirth
77 tracks
March 14

Her Sonic Realm - The Creative Legacy of Women in Music
Louise Farrenc•
Agathe Backer Grøndahl•
Amy Beach•
Augusta Holmès•
Augusta Read Thomas•
Barbara Strozzi•
Comtessa de Dia•
Yi Chen•
Clara Schumann•
Cécile Chaminade•
Ethel Smyth•
Fanny Mendelssohn•
Florence Beatrice Price•
Francesca Caccini•
Gabriella Smith•
Galina Ustvolskaya•
Germaine Tailleferre•
Grażyna Bacewicz•
Hildegard von Bingen•
Isabella Leonarda•
Julia Wolfe•
Kaija Saariaho•
Lili Boulanger•
Margaret Bonds•
Maria Theresia von Paradis•
María Grever•
Mel Bonis•
Meredith Monk•
Nadia Boulanger•
Naomi Shemer•
Olga Neuwirth
77 tracks
March 14

Her Sonic Realm - The Creative Legacy of Women in Music
Louise Farrenc•
Agathe Backer Grøndahl•
Amy Beach•
Augusta Holmès•
Augusta Read Thomas•
Barbara Strozzi•
Comtessa de Dia•
Yi Chen•
Clara Schumann•
Cécile Chaminade•
Ethel Smyth•
Fanny Mendelssohn•
Florence Beatrice Price•
Francesca Caccini•
Gabriella Smith•
Galina Ustvolskaya•
Germaine Tailleferre•
Grażyna Bacewicz•
Hildegard von Bingen•
Isabella Leonarda•
Julia Wolfe•
Kaija Saariaho•
Lili Boulanger•
Margaret Bonds•
Maria Theresia von Paradis•
María Grever•
Mel Bonis•
Meredith Monk•
Nadia Boulanger•
Naomi Shemer•
Olga Neuwirth
77 tracks
March 14

Her Sonic Realm - The Creative Legacy of Women in Music
Louise Farrenc•
Agathe Backer Grøndahl•
Amy Beach•
Augusta Holmès•
Augusta Read Thomas•
Barbara Strozzi•
Comtessa de Dia•
Yi Chen•
Clara Schumann•
Cécile Chaminade•
Ethel Smyth•
Fanny Mendelssohn•
Florence Beatrice Price•
Francesca Caccini•
Gabriella Smith•
Galina Ustvolskaya•
Germaine Tailleferre•
Grażyna Bacewicz•
Hildegard von Bingen•
Isabella Leonarda•
Julia Wolfe•
Kaija Saariaho•
Lili Boulanger•
Margaret Bonds•
Maria Theresia von Paradis•
María Grever•
Mel Bonis•
Meredith Monk•
Nadia Boulanger•
Naomi Shemer•
Olga Neuwirth
77 tracks
March 14

Her Sonic Realm - The Creative Legacy of Women in Music
Louise Farrenc•
Agathe Backer Grøndahl•
Amy Beach•
Augusta Holmès•
Augusta Read Thomas•
Barbara Strozzi•
Comtessa de Dia•
Yi Chen•
Clara Schumann•
Cécile Chaminade•
Ethel Smyth•
Fanny Mendelssohn•
Florence Beatrice Price•
Francesca Caccini•
Gabriella Smith•
Galina Ustvolskaya•
Germaine Tailleferre•
Grażyna Bacewicz•
Hildegard von Bingen•
Isabella Leonarda•
Julia Wolfe•
Kaija Saariaho•
Lili Boulanger•
Margaret Bonds•
Maria Theresia von Paradis•
María Grever•
Mel Bonis•
Meredith Monk•
Nadia Boulanger•
Naomi Shemer•
Olga Neuwirth
77 tracks
March 13

Finnissy and the Guitar
Michael Finnissy•
Diego Castro Magas•
Mēla Guitar Quartet•
Vickers Bovey Guitar Duo
8 tracks
March 13

Nico Muhly: No Resting Place
Nico Muhly•
The Tallis Scholars•
Peter Phillips
10 tracks
March 12

Patterns in Motion - The Great Minimalists, Vol. II
Arvo Pärt•
Howard Skempton•
Michael Nyman•
Steve Reich•
Philip Glass•
Morton Feldman•
Erik Satie•
Graham Fitkin•
John Tavener•
John Adams•
John Cage
78 tracks
March 6

All These Little Things: Settings of American Women Poets
Christina Wright-Ivanova
15 tracks
March 6

Dual Attractor
Claire Edwardes
12 tracks
March 6

Marathon, Vol. I: Somewhere in the Heavens (Original Game Soundtrack)
Ryan Lott
29 tracks
March 6

Marathon, Vol. II: They Are Waiting (Original Game Soundtrack)
Ryan Lott
13 tracks
February 27

Sarah Kirkland Snider: Forward Into Light
Sarah Kirkland Snider•
Metropolis Ensemble•
Andrew Cyr
12 tracks
February 21

Takemitsu: Distant Echoes
Toru Takemitsu
36 tracks
February 20

Toward the Sea
Toru Takemitsu•
Daisuke Suzuki
16 tracks
February 20

David Lang: note to a friend
David Lang•
Theo Bleckmann•
Attacca Quartet
9 tracks
February 20

David Lang: note to a friend
David Lang•
Theo Bleckmann•
Attacca Quartet
9 tracks
February 19

Marathon (Original Soundtrack EP)
Ryan Lott
4 tracks
February 13

Unsuk Chin
Unsuk Chin•
Ensemble Intercontemporain•
Pierre Bleuse
10 tracks
January 30

Institutions of the Flesh
Alwynne Pritchard
9 tracks

March 4, 2026

In Death We've Just Begun (from "Marathon" Soundtrack)
Ryan Lott•
Poppy•
Son Lux
1 tracks
February 27

Chin: Gran Cadenza, for Two Violins
Unsuk Chin•
Anne-Sophie Mutter•
Nancy Zhou
1 tracks
February 27

Normal Deviates
Michael Finnissy•
Vickers Bovey Guitar Duo
1 tracks
February 27

Muhly: No Resting Place: II. BETH. Plorans ploravit
Nico Muhly•
The Tallis Scholars•
Peter Phillips
1 tracks
February 20

Veni Creator (A reflection on Orlando Gibbons - Veni Creator)
Will Todd•
Ora Singers•
Suzi Digby•
Harry Baker
1 tracks
February 20

Time is a River
Eric Whitacre
1 tracks
February 20

Dance for cello and orchestra: IV. in your blood
Anna Clyne•
Maja Bogdanovic•
Xandi van Dijk
1 tracks
February 20

I Promise Not to Poison You xoxo: III. Crocus Sativus
Claire Edwardes
1 tracks
February 19

Alone Alone
Richard Reed Parry
3 tracks
February 13

FINNISSY: Felix Namque
Michael Finnissy
1 tracks
February 6

Muhly: Rough Notes
Nico Muhly•
The Tallis Scholars•
Peter Phillips
1 tracks
January 31

Aperghis: Heart Blowing
Georges Aperghis•
Ensemble Musikfabrik
1 tracks
January 30

morphing
Moritz Eggert
1 tracks
January 30

Azul for cello, obbligato group and orchestra: I. Paz Sulfúrica
Osvaldo Golijov•
Maja Bogdanovic
1 tracks
January 23

D-infurence
Gabriel Prokofiev•
Etienne Abelin
2 tracks
January 23

Black Is The Colour
Alwynne Pritchard
1 tracks
January 16

Chin: Gougalōn, Scenes from a Street Theatre: II. Lament of the Bald Singer
Unsuk Chin•
Ensemble Intercontemporain•
Pierre Bleuse
1 tracks
January 16

Shaw: Plan & Elevation: IV. The Orangery & V. The Beech Tree
Caroline Shaw•
Pekka Kuusisto•
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
2 tracks
January 15

Eye of Mnemosyne: III. Mori, "Memory of the Dead”
Sarah Kirkland Snider•
Metropolis Ensemble•
Andrew Cyr
3 tracks
January 13

Glorious Mahalia: IV. Sometime I feel like a motherless child
Stacy Garrop•
Kronos Quartet•
Mahalia Jackson
1 tracks