Classical music didn't die in 1950, it just got weird, and nobody told you. Hosted by Mikey Donica and Grace Holloway — two conservatory-trained composers in their 20s — this is a podcast about the music being written right now: composer deep-dives, dumb arguments about big questions, and embarrassingly honest breakdowns of their own work. This is for people who think "new classical music" sounds like a punishment. It's not. Consider this an intervention.
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In this episode of No One's Listening, a podcast about contemporary music, we analyze and discuss composer Lucy McKnight and her piece "Presence of your absence".
Hosted by Mikey Donica and Grace Holloway — two conservatory-trained composers in their 20s — we talk about what drew us to this weird, often misunderstood corner of music, why it doesn't deserve its reputation, and what we hope to get across in this show. Think of this as the pitch: if you've ever been curious about "new classical" but didn't know where to start, this is for you. 🎧 New episodes covering composer deep-dives, big questions about new music, and our own compositions dropping every week.
Lucy McKnight:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzjYXPwcpTcH_TyZzVIrJFg (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzjYXPwcpTcH_TyZzVIrJFg)
https://www.instagram.com/lucifer_mcknight/ (https://www.instagram.com/lucifer_mcknight/)
https://soundcloud.com/ucycnight (https://soundcloud.com/ucycnight)
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Youtube
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23 Oct 2026
Show and Tell: Canned Heat by Mikey Donica
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In this week's episode, Mikey and Grace listen to selections from Mikey's piece "Canned Heat" Listen to Canned Heat here. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liv2mbbFMwQ&list=RDliv2mbbFMwQ&start_radio=1)
Hosted by Mikey Donica and Grace Holloway — two conservatory-trained composers in their 20s — we talk about what drew us to this weird, often misunderstood corner of music, why it doesn't deserve its reputation, and what we hope to get across in this show. Think of this as the pitch: if you've ever been curious about "new classical" but didn't know where to start, this is for you.
🎧 New episodes covering composer deep-dives, big questions about new music, and our own compositions dropping every week.
Follow along on socials:
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https://www.instagram.com/graceholloway7/ (https://www.instagram.com/graceholloway7/)
https://www.instagram.com/mikeydonica/ (https://www.instagram.com/mikeydonica/)
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@UC1y9gJLSWadMykX8xi9Du7A (https://www.youtube.com/@UC1y9gJLSWadMykX8xi9Du7A) https://www.youtube.com/@UCnmA_mRkNpOoe6PuR0WZcyQ (https://www.youtube.com/@UCnmA_mRkNpOoe6PuR0WZcyQ)
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14 Oct 2026
The Toxic Culture Of The Music World
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In this week's episode, we talk about some markers of toxicity in the classical and contemporary music scene. This week will feature two episodes, the next one's subject being a piece by co-host, Mikey Donica.
Hosted by Mikey Donica and Grace Holloway — two conservatory-trained composers in their 20s — we talk about what drew us to this weird, often misunderstood corner of music, why it doesn't deserve its reputation, and what we hope to get across in this show. Think of this as the pitch: if you've ever been curious about "new classical" but didn't know where to start, this is for you.
🎧 New episodes covering composer deep-dives, big questions about new music, and our own compositions dropping every week.
Instagram
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Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1y9gJLSWadMykX8xi9Du7A (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1y9gJLSWadMykX8xi9Du7A)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmA_mRkNpOoe6PuR0WZcyQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmA_mRkNpOoe6PuR0WZcyQ)
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30 Sept 2026
How We Learned Composition and Why We Chose To Do This
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In this week's episode of No One's Listening, we talk about how we learned to compose and why we continue to choose this career path.
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Hosted by Mikey Donica and Grace Holloway — two conservatory-trained composers in their 20s — we talk about what drew us to this weird, often misunderstood corner of music, why it doesn't deserve its reputation, and what we hope to get across in this show. Think of this as the pitch: if you've ever been curious about "new classical" but didn't know where to start, this is for you.
🎧 New episodes covering composer deep-dives, big questions about new music, and our own compositions dropping every week.
Instagram
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https://www.instagram.com/mikeydonica/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/mikeydonica/?hl=en)
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1y9gJLSWadMykX8xi9Du7A (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1y9gJLSWadMykX8xi9Du7A)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmA_mRkNpOoe6PuR0WZcyQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmA_mRkNpOoe6PuR0WZcyQ)
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24 Sept 2026
Ben Nobuto - Trio (for ivy house)
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In this episode of No One's Listening, a podcast about contemporary music, we analyze and discuss composer Ben Nobuto and his piece "Trio (for ivy house)".
Hosted by Mikey Donica and Grace Holloway — two conservatory-trained composers in their 20s — we talk about what drew us to this weird, often misunderstood corner of music, why it doesn't deserve its reputation, and what we hope to get across in this show. Think of this as the pitch: if you've ever been curious about "new classical" but didn't know where to start, this is for you.
🎧 New episodes covering composer deep-dives, big questions about new music, and our own compositions dropping every week.
Ben Nobuto:
https://bennobuto.com/ (https://bennobuto.com/)
https://www.instagram.com/__nobuto__/ (https://www.instagram.com/__nobuto__/)... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljRWdjbXZGckJSa0EtdUVlbFZCbUt2OHxBTl9pYzRkNDRQQ3BzMTJaTXRXWUpOV1dLUDAyaTBOVHRJT0ZHZmtIMFMtNlNMOEx5LUNuNUVJalVQSGFodmc5UnJ0NWt6R0Jfb1Vna3I4RGkxTHZPRlhUV3FzSVFMRmdUMEFE&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2F__nobuto__%2F%3Fhl%3Den&v=6o52wBynTN8)
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Youtube
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13 Sept 2026
No One's Listening | Why Contemporary Classical?
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Welcome to the first episode of No One's Listening. We're starting from the top: what does "contemporary classical music" mean, and why should you care? Hosted by Mikey Donica and Grace Holloway — two conservatory-trained composers in their 20s — we talk about what drew us to this weird, often misunderstood corner of music, why it doesn't deserve its reputation, and what we hope to get across in this show. Think of this as the pitch: if you've ever been curious about "new classical" but didn't know where to start, this is for you.
🎧 New episodes covering composer deep-dives, big questions about new music, and our own compositions dropping every week.
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Youtube / @gracehollowaymusicc (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1y9gJLSWadMykX8xi9Du7A) / @mikeydonicamusic (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmA_mRkNpOoe6PuR0WZcyQ)
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