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Apr 20
3 min

Art In Times of Darkness (COVID-19)

Photo: Brian Raphael Nabors In this time of unprecedented stillness, my heart has been overwhelmed with the sheer amount of tenacity my f...

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Brian Raphael Nabors

Feb 28, 2019
4 min

Composer Spotlight: 2019 American Composers Orchestra Earshot Readings with Detroit Symphony

This special post was taken from a feature in the American Composers Orchestra SoundAdvice blog regarding my selection as a composer fell...

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Brian Raphael Nabors

Jan 20, 2019
2 min

Brian Raphael Nabors wins Rapido! National Composition Contest

In this post, I highlight my wonderful experience of the 5th cycle of the Rapido! Composition Contest.

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Brian Raphael Nabors

Nov 25, 2018
3 min

Black Lineage In Classical Music

This special post was taken from the fabulous BIBA Blog of Castle of Our Skins, where I have the honor of serving as composer-in-residenc...

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Brian Raphael Nabors

Aug 1, 2018
4 min

Changing the Face of Classical Music Through the Next Generation

Like many of my other colleagues in the field of Classical music, I often wonder, “Where is this machine heading?” “Will society think of...

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Brian Raphael Nabors

May 8, 2018
6 min

Concerto for Hammond Organ: Commentary on Modern-day America Through the Eyes of the Past

Throughout the many eras of history, artists have presented genuine, visceral symbolic reflections and commentary upon their moment in hi...

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Brian Raphael Nabors

Jan 6, 2017
7 min

How I Found & Am Developing My Compositional "Voice" + Encouragement for Anyone Still

What is a composer's "voice?" We all know composers by their signature sound and musical choices, ranging from small musical motifs to ve...

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Brian Raphael Nabors

Dec 22, 2016
6 min

Composing: Effective Communication with Your Listeners Through Your Music...My two cents...

So..... Throughout the catacombs of music history, we have identified composers by the intriguing characteristics that make their music a...

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