Saturday, June 17, would have been the 98th birthday of Russian composer Galina Ustvolskaya (1919-2006). Ustvolskaya studied at the Leningrad Conservatory and was a pupil of Shostakovich who was a champion for her works, even though her style evolved to be distinctly...
News to start your week! Melanie Zeck, music librarian and historian at the Center for Black Music Research in Chicago, writes fro The Francisco Chronicle exploring the music of the African diaspora. Learn more about William Grant Still, Joseph Bologne...
We’ve been following the work of The Dream Unfinished since it was first organized as an activist orchestra in conjunction with the Black Lives Matter movement. Since their first concert this ensemble has worked to use their voices to raise awareness to issues...
It’s once again Proms Season! And that means it’s time once again to look at representation. There have already been conversations about certain lacking aspects – not only the lack of women composers, but the overall lack of representation of people (including...
News to start your week! The New York Times discusses the work of Meredith Monk – and the challenges in learning her music. The vocal ensemble M6 will be reviving some Monk’s less performed older works this week. Lisa Bielawa has created a new...
