by sarah | Nov 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...
by sarah | Nov 16, 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...
by sarah | Nov 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...
by sarah | Nov 1, 2021
News and music to start your week! Read about the work of Boston based composer Mason Bynes, pictured above, who is using her work to give voice to others. From The Scope: As a Black, female composer, Bynes examines the idea of composing and creating music with a...
by sarah | Oct 25, 2021
News and music to start the week! The New York Times spoke to conductor Eun Sun Kim, pictured above, the first woman to serve as music director for one of America’s largest opera companies, the San Francisco Opera. Even CNN is recognizing the influx of...
