by Kathleen McGowan | May 26, 2025
So much going on!!! On June 1, 2025, Gity Razaz’s Methuselah (In Chains of Time) will performed by the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra. The concert is titled “Triumph” and Razaz’ work is “a lush and poignant reflection on the endurance of...
by Kathleen McGowan | May 19, 2025
Hope your week is off to a great start! On May 18 the Boston Orchestra Book Club presented its program “Sounds of the City,” a discussion and performance of pieces by three important Boston composers, led by OBC founder and Music Director Reuben Stern. ...
by Kathleen McGowan | May 12, 2025
Exciting news for this week! The Delaware Symphony orchestra has announced the appointment of Michelle Di Russo as its sixth—and first female—music director. The search for a new director began in 2023, and Di Russo will begin leading the orchestra in its 120th...
by Kathleen McGowan | May 5, 2025
Lots of exciting news this week! On May 4th, the Santa Barbara City College presented its women composers concert at the Garvin Theater on the SBCC campus. The program selections were an enviable combination of classic/historical composers and contemporary ones—all...
by Kathleen McGowan | Apr 28, 2025
Here’s some news to start your week! Composer Karena Ingram (UMBC, 2016) has received a commission from the Virginia B. Toulmin Orchestral Commissions Program. The Toulmin Commissions Program is under the umbrella of the League of American Orchestras, and...
