News to start your week! Meredith Monk is celebrating her 74th birthday! Sequenza 21 has a birthday tribute, and review of her newest recording, here. Last week we shared an article about cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason who is working for more diverse...
We were thrilled by the number of applications we’ve received this year – and the diverse range of programming ideas! It is always energizing to hear about the good work being done by ensembles across the country, and the amazing partnerships and...
News to start your week! Young cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason has been named BBC’s Young Musician for 2016. A rising star in Britain, Kanneh-Mason was the first black musician to win this award, and is now calling for more inclusion in the world of...
It’s been a rough week. But I’m glad to know that we can take solace in music to reflect, regroup, be reminded of the value of diversity in the world around us, and move forward. Lucky for us, there is a great opportunity to do just that this weekend! On...
News to start your week! The Guardian republished a piece from their archives about the history of all-women orchestras in the UK. There were several “Lady Orchestras” – in the United States and abroad – at the turn of the 20th century, who...
