by Liane Curtis | Jun 17, 2026
Juneteenth celebrations are many and varied, and are even on different days, not just June 19th. Here are a few concerts including classical music: June 18 — Minneapolis Philharmonic celebrates with a concert featuring Nkeiru Okoye’s stirring “Voices...
by Liane Curtis | Jun 8, 2026
Today we have a distinguished Guest Blogger, Dr. Fauve Bougard, a Belgian musicologist currently based in Toronto. Her recent dissertation focused on the education of women at the Conservatoires of Paris and Brussels in the 19th century. Her Master’s Thesis...
by Liane Curtis | May 31, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan We have a range of interesting stories for you to start your week! On May 24th, Marin Alsop was announced as the Festival Director of the 2027 May Festival in Cincinnati, OH. The Festival takes place next year from May 17-30, 2027. Among its large...
by Liane Curtis | May 25, 2026
Our distinguished guest blogger today is Sarah Clemmens Waltz, a musicologist with a wide range of research interests. She is Professor and Program Director for Music History at the University of the Pacific at Stockton, CA. Her insights on Gabriela Lena Frank are a...
by Liane Curtis | May 18, 2026
Happy Monday! We note a few concerts from around the world, with links so you can listen to featured selections, and we also start taking a look at next seasons’ programming! On May 21-23 the Chicago Symphony performs Anna Clyne’s Sound and Fury, a...
