ArkivMusic hails composer Louise Farrenc for her vibrant music, but also for her insistence on fairness. Learn more about Farrenc's life and works in this guest essay by author and music journalist Vivien Schweitzer, first published by our partners at Explore Classical Music!

Michael Abels is a leading American film composer who also writes for the concert hall. You can hear his music in some of the most acclaimed horror films of recent years as well as on great recordings, but in this interview from our partners at #unCLASSIFIED, we also discuss his composers diversity collective and more!

The first "Creole Romantics," Edmond Dédé and Charles Lucièn Lambert, were African American composers who found success abroad; their sons carried forward their legacies in Europe. Read more about their lives and art from this Explore Classical Music partner post by acclaimed writer and podcaster Elizabeth de Brito on ArkivMusic!

Baritone Will Liverman has gone from rising star to fixture of the opera firmament in just a few years, starring in productions at the Met and around the world. Here, we revisit his debut album, tracing his path from early love of the art form to its top tier.

William Levi Dawson penned widely-disseminated vocal works and a symphony that earned cheers upon its 1934 debut. His celebrated Negro Folk Symphony then all but disappeared from programs and tracklists—until recently. Read more about its revival here through this partner post from Explore Classical Music!