The Theisen Journal is an online periodical exploring both 1) happenings in the broader New Music community and 2) my personal creative work as composer/saxophonist/theorist.

Issues contain news, noteworthy performances, thoughts on the craft of composition, reviews, essays, analysis, interviews, listening suggestions, and more - all through a positive and fundamentally optimistic lens.

Posts tagged classical

Issue No. 13: NewMusicShelf Saxophone Anthology Anniversary

This week marks the one-year publication anniversary of the NewMusicShelf Anthology of New Music for Alto Saxophone, Volume 1, curated by yours truly. To celebrate this occasion, I am dedicating Issue No. 13 of The Theisen Journal to reflecting on this project’s inception, goals, composers, launch recital, and further developments!

NewsAlan TheisenJanuary 6, 2021classical, saxophone, anthology, publication, recital, composers, pedagogy, new music Comment

Issue No. 10: Review of Quinsin Nachoff's Pivotal Arc (for Sybaritic Singer)

This week my review of Quinsin Nachoff’s album Pivotal Arc was published through Megan Ihnen’s Sybaritic Singer. You’ll definitely want to go over and read my review and, while you’re there, explore all of the other musical goodies that Sybaritic Singer has to offer!

ReviewAlan TheisenDecember 9, 2020classical, jazz, music, review, saxophone, ensemble, violin, string quartet Comment