September 28, 2023
I care if you listen
A Cosmic Centennial: Han Chen Premieres 18 Piano Pieces in Response to Ligeti’s Etudes
Nick Bentz’s 'Machine #1' teased a light pop idiom before taking a hard left into dense metallic machinations.
January 12, 2023
China Daily
Poetry emotions
Nicholas Bentz speaks about bringing Tang Dynasty poems to life through music
'I wanted to get as close to the source as possible and let the poem stand on its own legs'
January 11, 2023
OperaWire
Alice Tully Hall 2023 Review: iSing! Suzhou’s ‘Echoes of Ancient Tang Poems’
Then came arguably the most operatic of pieces in the form of American composer Nicholas Bentz’s interpretation of Yang Jiong’s 'Enlisting.' Written for two baritones and a bass, the piece’s thick orchestral and forward drive not only created a powerful visualization of the drive toward war, but featured exquisite vocal writing
January 11, 2023
OperaWire
Alice Tully Hall 2023 Review: iSing! Suzhou’s ‘Echoes of Ancient Tang Poems’
Then came arguably the most operatic of pieces in the form of American composer Nicholas Bentz’s interpretation of Yang Jiong’s 'Enlisting.' Written for two baritones and a bass, the piece’s thick orchestral and forward drive not only created a powerful visualization of the drive toward war, but featured exquisite vocal writing
