Author: sarah
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Monday Link Round Up: June 5, 2017
News to start your week! The New York Times discusses the work of Meredith Monk – and the challenges in learning her music. The vocal ensemble M6 will be reviving some Monk’s less performed older works this week. Lisa Bielawa has created a new opera, Vireo: The Spiritual Biography of a Witch’s Accuser, which will be released…
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Willamette Falls Plays Wittry
This Sunday, June 4, the Willamette Falls Symphony in Oregon City, Oregon will perform Mist by Diane Wittry. The ensemble, which is lead by Dr. Mark Perlman, is a nonprofit community orchestra, and we are delighted to support this performance with a WPA Performance Grant. Wittry is primarily recognized internationally as conductor and clinician, guiding young composers…
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Composers You Should Know: Louise Farrenc
Today (May 31) is the 213th birthday of composer, educator, and virtuosic pianist Louise Farrenc (1804-1875). A celebrated composer in her time, she was the student of Muzio Clementi and Anton Reicha. She had tremendous support of her family, which led to an extensive touring career, an appointment of Professor of Piano at the Paris Conservatory (where…
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Monday Link Round Up: May 29, 2017
Happy Memorial Day to those who observe! Here is some news to start your week! Lisa Caplan, a PhD candidate in American Studies and Afro-American Studies at Yale has a great contribution to The New Yorker about the need for more diversity in opera productions – as well as what is being done about it. Learn…