Monday Link Round Up: December 20, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: December 20, 2021

News and music to start your week! The New York Times recapped the rather challenging year in classical music – including awarding Kaija Saariaho (pictured) The Composer of the Year.  Other highlights include building a more diverse repertoire, firsts at the...
Monday Link Round Up: December 13, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: December 13, 2021

News and music to start your week! Composer Nomi Abadi, pictured above, founded the Female Composer Safety League last year after recognizing that female composers have been left out of the #MeToo movement.  Read her conversation with Rebecca Keegan in the Hollywood...
Monday Link Round Up: November 29, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: November 29, 2021

News and music to start your week! NPR featured the life and music of Sofia Gubaidulina, pictured above, on All Things Considered. Gubaidulina just turned 90, and there is a new album revisiting some of her greatest works.  Read more at NPR’s website, or listen...
Monday Link Round Up: November 15, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: November 15, 2021

News and music to start your week! Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s birthday was honored with a Google Doodle! November 14 marked the 216th birthday of the composer, pictured above.  In case you missed it, you can see the animated doodle here. NPR interviewed Sheku...
Monday Link Round Up: November 8, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: November 8, 2021

News and music to start your week! The New York Times offers a profile for the French composer and organist Jeanne Demessieux, pictured above.  Considered one of the greatest organist of the 20th century, the article explores her life and work, and includes examples...