by Liane Curtis | Oct 3, 2024
Whaaaa??? Another composer named Perry? And also a long neglected African-American woman? In these pages you’ve read a lot about Julia Perry whose Centennial is being celebrated this year, but today let’s recognize another Perry! Zenobia Powell Perry...
by Liane Curtis | Sep 21, 2024
In Boston, a remarkable new opera is being premiered this weekend. “Is This America? The Fannie Lou Hamer Story,” composed by Mary D. Watkins, with a libretto by Watkins and Cerise Jacobs. In this interview that aired on Boston’s WBUR, Mary Watkins describes how she...
by Liane Curtis | Sep 17, 2024
Today’s author, Carolyn Watson is an Australian-born conductor who has been active in the US since 2013. She serves as Director of Orchestras at the University of Illinois while continuing to enjoy an active freelance career internationally. 2024 marks the 150th...
by Liane Curtis | Sep 5, 2024
September 5 — Happy Birthday, Amy Beach — We are proud to be making much of her music available in our carefully edited and reasonably priced editions! and TBT — 7 years since this wonderful article in the NY Times, to celebrate her 150th!! Much...
by Liane Curtis | Aug 16, 2024
We know Louise Farrenc is one of our favorite composers, and one we discuss frequently, but still it is not often that a major US orchestra performs her work AND makes it available in a streaming format! The American Symphony Orchestra, directed by Leon Botstein,...
