by sarah | Jul 8, 2020
By Sarah Baer This year marks the 125th anniversary of the BBC Proms, and in true British fashion, the organizers have kept calm and figured out a way to carry on even during a pandemic. Though the Proms will be very different than in years past – with...
by sarah | Jul 6, 2020
News and music to start your week! Even in the middle of a pandemic, the BBC Proms has found a way to keep calm and carry on! Plans are under way for a largely virtual season, and the potential for two weeks of live events in late August. Read more at BBC News, and...
by sarah | Jun 29, 2020
News and music to start your week! One of the effects of the attention that is finally being paid to the systemic racism that is embedded in our culture is that new attention is being paid to voices that have been omitted from the canon. NPR brought the spotlight to...
by sarah | Jun 24, 2020
By Sarah Baer With the world in turmoil, nothing is known about what the future will look like for classical music performances. The Coronavirus Pandemic ended seasons early for ensembles around the world, and some of the most well-known institutions –...
by sarah | Jun 22, 2020
News and music to start your week! TODAY we celebrate the publication of the long-awaited The Heart of a Woman: The Life and Music of Florence B. Price, by Dr. Rae Linda Brown, from the University of Illinois Press. (June 22 is listed by Amazon as the publication...
