Feminist in the Concert Hall

Tanglewood — and Beethoven Idolatry — is Back For 2021

Tanglewood — and Beethoven Idolatry — is Back For 2021

By Sarah Baer (with some input by Liane Curtis) The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home is getting ready to welcome guests again in what is perhaps an ideal venue for events in these strange times.  The traditions of lawn chairs and picnics while enjoying some of...

Monday Link Round Up: June 7, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: June 7, 2021

News and music to start your week! Composers Now shared a feature on the life and work of Mary D. Watkins in their IMPACT series.  Watch the episode below: The Boulanger Initiative had an exciting weekend at Strathmore with their WoCo Fest 2021!  Read about the...

BBC Proms 2021: By the Numbers

BBC Proms 2021: By the Numbers

In a year unlike any other for classical music programming, it is simply a relief to know that live music is once again being scheduled, and that audiences are once again meeting in person.  Those of us that crave concert halls and the anticipation of a downbeat will...

Monday Link Round Up: May 31, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: May 31, 2021

News and music to start your week! Marin Alsop, pictured above, is preparing to step down from her position at the Baltimore Symphony.  She spoke to The Washington Post about her history with the orchestra, the glass ceilings that she broke along the way, and the work...

Monday Link Round Up: May 24, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: May 24, 2021

News and music to start your week! Read about the beautiful collaboration that is occurring in the Burkina Faso capital, Ouagadougou.  Japanese composer Keiko Fujiie and a Burkinabè griot (traditional story-teller and musician) Maboudou Sanou (pictured above) are...

Monday Link Round Up: May 17, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: May 17, 2021

News and music to start the week! Learn about Kathleen Riddick, a British conductor who has been unjustly forgotten.  Riddick (pictured above) pioneered the way for future women to take the podium. The Isle of Wight County Press profiles the conductor, who lived from...