by Liane Curtis | Mar 29, 2015
(3/14/2015) “Curtis On Tour” is the Curtis Institute of Music’s annual showcase of its students and some distinguished alumni. Last year I attended their concert in Boston, and just last night I was thrilled to be able to hear their chamber orchestra at U.C....
by Liane Curtis | Feb 26, 2015
The historic importance of Florence Price (1887–1953), as the first African American woman to have a Symphony performed by a major orchestra, has been recognized. However, while she had some success in her lifetime, after she died very little of her music remained...
by Liane Curtis | Feb 21, 2015
“The Norwegians have their Grieg, The Finns their Sibelius, the Poles have their Chopin. And WE have Emilie Mayer – we just didn’t know it until now!” So proclaimed the northern German Nordkurrier in May 2012, when the Neubrandenburger Philharmonie...
by Liane Curtis | Feb 8, 2015
Works by Fanny Hensel and Libby Larsen Presented in 1990 Bringing a major historic work to light and presenting a recently-composed work — along with a well-known historical reference point in music — was all in a day’s work for The Women’s...
by Liane Curtis | Jan 2, 2015
Composer Mica Levi has been awarded the European Film Award for best composer, for her music to Under The Skin, a steamy Sci-Fi horror thriller, starring Scarlett Johansson. Levi had no prior film experience, but the film’s music producer had heard a...
