by Liane Curtis | Oct 16, 2026
By Liane Curtis As part of our series, Paying it forward / paying it backward, earlier this year, June 17, I met (via Zoom) and talked with composer Dr. Xi Wang. This was suggested by our dear Board member Chen Yi, who was a teacher of Xi Wang (as you’ll read below)....
by Liane Curtis | Oct 8, 2026
A Note from Editor Liane Curtis: In the late 1980s when I was completing my PhD in musicology, I remember hearing Dr. Nancy Reich give a presentation on her work on Clara Schumann, and it is no exaggeration to say it was a turning point for me, to have this exposure...
by Liane Curtis | Aug 7, 2026
We are happy to be attending ACSO (Association of California Symphony Orchestras)! We prepared this two-page list of (most of) our music publications (PDF) And here are the slides that went with Liane’s Flash Talk. And be sure to visit our Shop page where we...
by Liane Curtis | Aug 5, 2026
We continue with part 2 of the series begun here with “Gabriella Lena Frank is having a long moment.” Attendees at next week’s ACSO (Association of California Symphony Orchestras) conference will have the oportunity to hear Frank as Keynote speaker, as well as...
by Liane Curtis | Jul 17, 2026
We are delighted to present a Guest blog post by Professor Ralph Locke — his bio is found at the end of the article The Highly Effective 1836 Opera Fausto by Louise Bertin Gets a Devilishly Good First Recording Much praised by Berlioz and others, this Italian...
