Author: sarah
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Recognition for Community Women’s Orchestra
Congratulations to the Community Women’s Orchestra in Oakland, CA for winning the 2017 Kris Sinclair Leadership Award from the Association of California Symphony Orchestras! The Community Women’s Orchestra is a volunteer all-woman ensemble that was founded as an offshoot of The Women’s Philharmonic. Over the past 20 years the ensemble has grown, developed, and thrived…
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Composers You Should Know: Pauline Viardot
This week we remember the life and work of Pauline Viardot (1821-1910). A French composer, educator, and mezzo-soprano of Spanish descent, Viardot had an extensive performing and compositional career beginning at a young age. Lucky enough to find family support in her talents, her first music teachers were her parents who were both professional musicians.…
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Monday Link Round Up: July 24, 2017
News to start your week! BBC Radio 4’s “Behind the Scenes” looks at Lithuanian conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla’s work during her first year as Music Director of the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Listen online here. Conductor Amy Andersson is organizing a new ensemble, Orchestra Moderne NYC. The inaugural concert will happen in October at Carnegie Hall. The…
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Composers You Should Know: Peggy Stuart Coolidge
This week marks the 104th birthday of American composer and conductor Peggy Stuart Coolidge (1913-1981). She began her career as a concert pianist, but turned to composition when a student at the New England Conservatory. Though her early works are for piano, most of her compositions are for orchestra, including many tone poems, works for…