by Liane Curtis | Dec 2, 2019
News and music to start your week! This week we learned of the amazing Ofentse Pitse (pictured above) – the 27 year old South African is the first conductor and CEO of an all-black orchestra, called Anchored Sound. Learn more about composer Tania León at the Library...
by Liane Curtis | Nov 25, 2019
News and music to start your week! Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto was performed at Susquehanna University under the baton of Jordan Randall Smith this past weekend! One of the performances honoring her 200th year! Read more here. Andrew Clements of The Guardian has...
by Liane Curtis | Nov 22, 2019
Thanks to NYC-based composer, coach, organist and pianist Tamara Cashour for her review of this important recent concert! “Music Born from Times of Strife” — All Saints Episcopal Church, Manhattan, NYC — Sat. Nov. 9, 2019 The Symphony of the City of New York offered...
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...
