Feminist in the Concert Hall
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...
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...
Monday Link Round Up: July 17, 2017
News to start your week! In the ongoing discussion about inclusiveness and diversity, Anne Lanzilotti interviews composer and scholar Tara Rodgers about her music and work, including her book, Pink Noises: Women on Electronic Music and Sound. The conversation...
Peggy Stuart Coolidge in Boston
This coming Wednesday the Boston Landmarks Orchestra will be kicking off the summer concert season at the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell. Their concert on July 19, titled Music for a Summer Evening, will include works by Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Delius, Barber, Verdi - and...
Composers You Should Know: Liza Lehmann
This week we are remembering the life and work of British composer and soprano Liza Lehmann (1862-1918). Born into a privileged family, Lehmann was given the opportunity to study music from a very early age in voice and composition. Her teachers included Hamish...
Monday Link Round Up: July 10, 2017
News to start your week! In international news, The Times of India profiles two young women who are making a name for themselves in a particularly male dominated field. Read more about Feviola Fernandes and Delcy Silveira here. The Conversation explores the...