by Liane Curtis | Dec 30, 2019
Joshua Kosman is my favorite music critic. His energy, devotion, precision in focusing on the important issues as well as having a perspective on “the big picture” mean that I never tire of reading his work. I often ponder how fortunate the Bay Area of...
by Liane Curtis | Nov 18, 2019
Last week Penny Brandt reflected on the DSO Symposium, but we certainly felt such an important event could be looked at from multiple perspectives, so we are happy to welcome back Quinn Mason. By Quinn Mason We’re well aware of some of the problems in the classical...
by Liane Curtis | Nov 11, 2019
Dr. Penny Brandt offers this report on the recent Symposium in Dallas: The “Women in Classical Music Symposium” hosted by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra was held this week at the Morton Meyerson Symphony Center in downtown Dallas, Texas. Organizers included President...
by Liane Curtis | Nov 9, 2019
We’ve followed the important work of the Chicago Sinfonietta for many years (for instance, here is our 2013 interview with their music director, Mei Ann Chen) and are happy to present a review of their latest CD, reviewed by Quinn Mason. Quinn’s previous...
by Liane Curtis | Oct 30, 2019
Libby Larsen’s “Barnum’s Bird,” a chamber opera about Jenny Lind, the superstar soprano “Swedish nightingale” and P.T. Barnum, who launched her on a 150-performance U.S. tour, will receive a staged reading at Circle in the Square...
