Feminist in the Concert Hall
CD Review: Ruth Lomon, Shadowing
While we rarely publish CD reviews on our blog, we decided it was important to give coverage to a recent CD by composer Ruth Lomon. Ruth's music ranges from expressive and lyrical to electrifyingly engaging. But not only that, Ruth has always been seriously...
Monday Link Round Up: May 15, 2017
News to start your week! In honor of Mother's Day, WQXR shared some conversations about music and motherhood with four highly accomplished professional musicians. Catch it here! And, along the same lines, it's a perfect time to re-read Emily Doolittle's piece for...
Monday Link Round Up: May 8, 2017
News to start your week! Tom Huizenga at NPR's Deceptive Cadence continues the conversation about representation with Pulitzer Prize winning composer Du Yun, and follows up on the essay written by Mohammed Fairouz (included in last week's round up). Read the...
Amy Beach and Debra Kaye
Last week audiences in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania were treated to a new edition of Amy Beach's Mass. This weekend there are two opportunities to enjoy Beach's Symphony - a great way to continue the celebrations of her sesquicentennial! The first opportunity is...
Monday Link Round Up: May 1, 2017
News to start your week! NewMusicBox has a fantastic piece by composer Emily Doolittle about composing fits into motherhood. A hugely important - and not often discussed - topic. Doolittle's article brings great insight and context into this issue. It's a must read...
New (and Remembered) Works
More great concerts - and very different concert experiences - to enjoy this weekend! The Moravian College Choir, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is presenting the premiere of a new edition of Amy Beach's Mass on April 29. The work, composed when Beach was only 19, is...