Remembering Florence Price

Remembering Florence Price

Florence Price (1887-1953) was the first black woman to achieve recognition and fame as a composer of large forms. After studying at the New England Conservatory, (she graduated in 1907) Price moved to Arkansas, and then settled in Chicago where her composing career...

Who will lead the Boston Symphony??

James Levine’s announcement that he will resign as Music Director at the Boston Symphony Orchestra was of course big news today.  And “Let the guessing games begin,” said the Globe, with a piece naming four possible candidates, all of whom were...