Author: sarah
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Monday Link Round Up: August 28, 2017
News to start your week! WQXR had a blog post this week highlighting historical figures who also wrote music. Included in their list is Catherine the Great – though she was a librettist, not a composer. What a shame to not include at least a few other female historical figures who composed, like: Anne Boleyn;…
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Composers You Should Know: Undine Smith Moore
This week we remember the life and music of American composer and educator Undine Smith Moore (1904-1989). Born in Jarratt, Virginia the granddaughter of slaves, she began to study piano at age seven. After attending Fisk University she attended Juilliard on scholarship. Her first career was in music education, as supervisor of music for the Goldsboro,…
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Monday Link Round Up: August 21, 2017
News to start your week! There are important conversations as a result of Charlottesville happening across disciplines. One thought provoking discussion about the problems with a Eurocentric approach to music history and music theory is made by musicologist Ethen Hein. Read on here. The Library of Congress has announced their 2017-2018 season of concerts –…
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Monday Link Round Up: August 14, 2017
News to start your week! The Women Composers Festival of Hartford has announced the 2018 featured artists! This year’s festival will include Tawnie Olson as composer in residence and Cuatro Puntos String Quartet as ensemble in residence. Dr. Karen Cook will be keynote speaker. Learn more at the WCFH website – including more information…