Feminist in the Concert Hall
Monday Link Round Up: November 15, 2021
News and music to start your week! Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's birthday was honored with a Google Doodle! November 14 marked the 216th birthday of the composer, pictured above. In case you missed it, you can see the animated doodle here. NPR interviewed Sheku and...
Monday Link Round Up: November 8, 2021
News and music to start your week! The New York Times offers a profile for the French composer and organist Jeanne Demessieux, pictured above. Considered one of the greatest organist of the 20th century, the article explores her life and work, and includes examples...
Monday Link Round Up: November 1, 2021
News and music to start your week! Read about the work of Boston based composer Mason Bynes, pictured above, who is using her work to give voice to others. From The Scope: As a Black, female composer, Bynes examines the idea of composing and creating music with a...
Monday Link Round Up: October 25, 2021
News and music to start the week! The New York Times spoke to conductor Eun Sun Kim, pictured above, the first woman to serve as music director for one of America's largest opera companies, the San Francisco Opera. Even CNN is recognizing the influx of performances by...
Monday Link Round Up: October 18, 2021
News and music to start your week! Congratulations to Nathalie Stutzmann, pictured above, who has been named the new conductor of the Atlanta Symphony! Stutzmann will be the only woman conducting one of America's top orchestras when she takes the podium next year. ...
Monday Link Round Up: October 11, 2021
News and music to start your week! The New York Times ran a feature on the life and music of Louise Farrenc, pictured above. The French composer broke boundaries on many fronts, and her symphonies are fantastic works long overdue of performances and...