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Arsenio Orteza

Arsenio Orteza

Arsenio is a music reviewer for WORLD Magazine and one of its original contributors from 1986.

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Articles by Arsenio Orteza

Beyond the avant-garde

Italian flutist Gian-Luca Petrucci reconsiders what defined 20th-century classical music

MUSIC | A box set of old tracks for new fans

MUSIC | Reviews of four new albums

An early-music duo and a synth-pop pastor reimagine the sounds of Christmas in 2025


Recent

Arsenio Orteza spotlights new choral albums with old hymns and new harmonies that bridge a divided culture

BOOKS | A statistical look at pop music from 1958 through today

MUSIC | A flutist’s look back at the 20th century

The band’s latest album Big Sir revisits the faith and fire that defined the early 2000s Christian punk scene

MUSIC | The music of Siham I AM