by Liane Curtis | Dec 12, 2021
By Liane Curtis Our new edition of Amy Beach’s concert aria “Jephthah’s Daughter” was premiered last week. The edition is part of our project to make high-quality, engraved critical editions available for ALL of Beach’s music. We knew that “Jephthah’s Daughter” was...
by Liane Curtis | Dec 6, 2021
The Philadelphia Orchestra, led by Yannick Nézet Séguin, performs Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3 in a Digital Stage performance on Wednesday, December 8. The concert is then available for on-demand access until Dec. 15. Also on the program is Amanda...
by Liane Curtis | Nov 22, 2021
Composer Stephanie Ann Boyd honored feminist activist Betty Friedan (pictured) in a new composition commissioned and premiered by the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. Born in Peoria 100 years ago. The work featured lyrics drawn from Friedan’s influential work, The...
by Liane Curtis | Sep 13, 2021
News and music to start your week! The New York Times has an extensive feature of composer, violinist and teacher Jessie Montgomery, pictured above. Montgomery is one of the leading contemporary composers of 2021, with hundreds of performances in large and small...
by Liane Curtis | Aug 16, 2021
Start your week with our look at the news! The Bard Music Festival transfixed us with its many amazing concerts, focusing on Nadia Boulanger and Her World. And while the live concerts are over, the preconcert lectures remain available, as is this panel discussion...