The Santa Fe Opera announced three new commissions to be premiered over the next three years. The particularly excellent news is that two of the composers are Jennifer Higdon and Judith Weir. From the Santa Fe Opera press release: COLD MOUNTAIN – Jennifer...
One of the always interesting and exciting parts about doing research on women’s work in music is that you often come across a name that you may have never encountered before. While this can be truly exciting – it is also another reminder of just how many names and...
The New York Times reviewed the new opera by Jeanine Tesori (libretto by Tony Kushner) that was just premiered at the Glimmerglass Festival. You can read the review here.
Winners were posted over at the New Music Box. The six selected composers include Hannah Lash and Andreia Pinto-Correia. From the press release: Hannah Lash has received numerous honors and prizes, including the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award and a Charles...
Renowned opera and theater director Francesca Zambello has found her name in headlines often as of late. After directing an acclaimed production of Wagners Ring Cycle in San Francisco (where she is an artistic adviser), and being named artistic adviser for the...
