Author: sarah
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Monday Link Round Up: August 7, 2017
News to start the week! Anne Midgette of The Washington Post has responded to NPR’s list of top 150 albums by women and compiled a list of the top 35 women composers. It’s hard to argue with any of her choices, though the list is rather biased on contemporary voices. Read the list here. WQXR…
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Contemporary Women at Cabrillo
The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music has celebrated new music for 55 years – performing, commissioning, and advocating for the works of the greatest living composers, as well as creating opportunities for young composers to have their works heard. After decades of dedicated leadership, Marin Alsop has handed the reigns of the Festival to Cristian Macelaru,…
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Composers You Should Know: Pauline Hall
This week we recognize the work of Norwegian writer, music critic, social activist, and composer Pauline Hall (1890-1969). She studied in Oslo and later in Paris. Hall was known for her harsh criticism of dilettantism and her advocacy for modern music. She made her compositional debut in 1917 in Oslo with a concert comprised entirely of…