Podcast

No One's Listening

Arts, Music, Music Commentary, Performing Arts

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.

Episodes
5
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
1 hr 6 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

5 episodes, newest first

  1. Show and Tell: Canned Heat by Mikey Donica

    Season 1, Episode 5

    Show notes

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    In this week's episode, Mikey and Grace listen to selections from Mikey's piece "Canned Heat" Listen to Canned Heathere.

    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:

    Instagram

    https://www.instagram.com/graceholloway7/

    https://www.instagram.com/mikeydonica/

    Youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/@UC1y9gJLSWadMykX8xi9Du7A https://www.youtube.com/@UCnmA_mRkNpOoe6PuR0WZcyQ

    Thanks for listening, and stay tuned :)

    58 min
  2. The Toxic Culture Of The Music World

    Season 1, Episode 4

    Show notes

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    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

    https://www.instagram.com/graceholloway7/?hl=en

    https://www.instagram.com/mikeydonica/?hl=en

    Youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1y9gJLSWadMykX8xi9Du7A

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmA_mRkNpOoe6PuR0WZcyQ

    Thanks for listening, and stay tuned :)

    1 hr 12 min
  3. How We Learned Composition and Why We Chose To Do This

    Season 1, Episode 3

    Show notes

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    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

    https://www.instagram.com/graceholloway7/?hl=en

    https://www.instagram.com/mikeydonica/?hl=en

    Youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1y9gJLSWadMykX8xi9Du7A

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmA_mRkNpOoe6PuR0WZcyQ

    Thanks for listening, and stay tuned :)

    1 hr 13 min
  4. Ben Nobuto - Trio (for ivy house)

    Season 1, Episode 2

    Show notes

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    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://www.instagram.com/__nobuto__/...

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmja96gXb7LjNOpunZYJbPw

    Follow along on socials:

    Instagram

    https://www.instagram.com/graceholloway7/?hl=en

    https://www.instagram.com/mikeydonica/?hl=en

    Youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1y9gJLSWadMykX8xi9Du7A

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmA_mRkNpOoe6PuR0WZcyQ

    Thanks for listening, and stay tuned :)

    1 hr 6 min
  5. No One's Listening | Why Contemporary Classical?

    Season 1, Episode 1

    Show notes

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    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.

    Follow along on socials:

    Instagram / graceholloway7 / mikeydonica

    Youtube / @gracehollowaymusicc / @mikeydonicamusic

    Thanks for listening, and stay tuned :)

    1 hr