by Liane Curtis | Sep 5, 2025
TODAY is Amy Beach’s 158th birthday! Let’s celebrate recent successes, and upcoming important performances, as recognition of Beach’s music continues to grow! A few of the recent successes: March saw the release of a spectacular all-Beach orchestral music CD by the...
by Liane Curtis | Jul 18, 2025
We are happy to share with you this essay by Kathleen Shimeta, music researcher, writer and mezzo soprano. Shimeta is co-founder and Chair of The Gena Branscombe Project, a not-for-profit organization that promotes the performance of Gena Branscombe’s art songs,...
by Liane Curtis | Jun 19, 2025
We are so happy to celebrate Juneteenth! We have a few listening suggestions to help you get in the holiday spirit. It’s wonderful to have multiple performances of Florence Price’s Violin Concerto n. 2 to choose from, and a recent live performance by...
by Liane Curtis | May 30, 2025
May 31 we celebrate the birthday of one of the 19th century’s greatest composers, Louise Farrenc (1804-1875). It is so exciting to see Louise Farrenc’s music receiving so many performances, as she has been increasingly recognized in recent years. While The Women’s...
by Liane Curtis | May 23, 2025
Two opera-themed topics today — The opera Sanctuary Song is in its final weekend at Tapestry Opera in Toronto. The beautiful, one-hour production, designed for all ages, is about an elephant who journeys from circus performer to being released in a nature...
