John Zorn is one of the most prolific and active American composers/performers working today and has been a fixture of New York's "Downtown Scene" since the mid-70s as a tireless proponent of avant-garde and experimental music. Despite the acclaim and respect he has achieved in America and abroad, v[...]
John Zorn's acclaimed "Arcana" series, now in its seventh installment, is a major source on new music theory and practice in the twenty-first century. The most varied collection to date, "Arcana VII" includes personal essays by New Music luminaries Pat Metheny, Bryce Dessner, Irvine Arditti, Thursto[...]
A major resource for new music theory and practice in the twenty-first century, the acclaimed "Arcana" series looks at the inner workings of the artistic process through manifestoes, scores, interviews, notes and critical papers written by the practitioners themselves, providing insight into the wor[...]