Some news to start your week! It was announced earlier this year that the coming Cabrillo Festival will be Marin Alsop’s last. NewMusicBox has a great piece on how the festival has evolved during Alsop’s tenure – read more here. The Meet the...
The New Jersey Symphony has named Xian Zhang as their 14th Music Director. The Chinese American conductor is well known – and well regarded – throughout the United States and around the globe. She was appointed the Assistant Conductor of the New York...
We are thrilled for the continued success – and social activism through music – of WPA Board Member, composer, conductor, and educator Kathleen McGuire. We wrote last year about the premieres and acclaim that her collaborative project Street Requiem...
As the world mourns the tragedy in Paris – and denounces the violence that occurs every day throughout the world – let’s pause and reflect. It seems only appropriate to share Lili Boulanger’s Pie Jesu as conducted by her sister, Nadia...
There is another great weekend of concerts to look forward to – and music by women composers to be heard from Massachusetts and California! First to be heard this weekend is Cappella Clausura, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant. From their website: Cappella...
