Monday Link Round Up: October 2, 2017

News to start your week! It was great to see an article in the Huffington Post about Orchestra Moderne – a new ensemble based in NYC led by conductor Amy Andersson.  The ensemble is committed to performing a diverse range of works, especially focusing on works...

Monday Link Round Up: September 25, 2017

News to start your week! The WQXR blog talks with JoAnn Falletta, conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic and Virginia Symphony, about why it seems that professional orchestras actually play behind the conducted beat.  Read more here. In more conducting news,...
Stockton Symphony Plays Thea Musgrave

Stockton Symphony Plays Thea Musgrave

The Stockton Symphony is opening their 2017-2018 season on Saturday, September 23 with a great, and inclusive, program.  In addition to Tchaikovsky Brahms, and Berlioz, conductor Peter Jaffe has chosen to include Rainbow (1990) by Thea Musgrave.   Musgrave, who...

Monday Link Round Up: September 18, 2017

News to start your week! This past weekend academics, performers, and music enthusiasts gathered at the University of New Hampshire to remember the lives and work of Amy Beach and Teresa Carreño.  The Eagle Tribune wrote about the conference, and specifically wrote...

Monday Link Round Up: September 11, 2017

News to start your week! NewMusicBox has an interview with American composer George Walker, who is still composing at 95.  Learn more about his life and compositions on the NewMusicBox website, and through the video below:   Also this week on NewMusicBox, Shi-An...