Briggs Kennedy

Please enjoy (idk or don’t) this playlist of contemporary works for bass clarinet, in celebration of the first Bachelor of Music and Master of Music concentrations in bass clarinet, now available at Arizona State University. I realize that contemporary works… Continue reading

I wanted to make the antithesis of a “Peaceful Classical Piano” type playlist. I don’t think I succeeded, as some of the works here are still very beautiful, however, I think the collective vibe does provide some relief from piano… Continue reading

If you have been following on Instagram or YouTube, you’ll know that this week ends my 100 Days of Summer Listening. It’s been fun to spend a little over three months intentionally listening to new music and new-to-me composers, ensembles, and… Continue reading

This is another playlist built around a Listening List from 100 Days of Summer Listening. If you have been following on Instagram or YouTube, you’ll know it’s almost over! I hope you enjoy these works that feature extended vocal techniques… Continue reading

This week I present a playlist of all duets. Because I like making up silly little rules for myself, the duets I chose could not be instrument + piano (with the exception of the Lentz/Craig and Fung) and if the… Continue reading

The point of my playlists is to expand my – and your – field of listening and to hopefully find your next favorite music maker. In this effort, it is important to expand not just style of music but also… Continue reading

Starting in July (today!), I will post playlists and send newsletters on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month (newsletters also contain Find New Music! Map updates and new music shows/events in Arizona). If there are interesting shows that… Continue reading

I started a playlist of black, US-based composers to celebrate Juneteenth, and in doing that I wanted to primarily feature black composers that I haven’t already featured on previous playlists and that aren’t the composers that are on EVERY “Black… Continue reading

For my 100 Days of Summer Listening project, I created 10 group names to give the project some structure and help me select albums. They’ve turned out to be fun listening guideposts so I’m going to use them as playlist… Continue reading

I’ve created a starter pack of concertos that aren’t your typical INSTRUMENT + ORCHESTRA. I’ve included several concertos for orchestra (each section gets a feature), a concerto for string quartet, and a concerto for piano and electric ensemble. Normally, I try… Continue reading