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Monday Link Roundup: September 7, 2020

Monday Link Roundup: September 7, 2020

Happy Labor Day to everyone in the United States!  We are reminded, on this day of rest, of the work that still needs to be done for racial equality. We missed this article in June, but it is just as relevant now.  Conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson, pictured above, founder...

Monday Link Round Up: August 31, 2020

Monday Link Round Up: August 31, 2020

News and music to start the week! Sorry we didn't post about this sooner!  The Dream Unfinished Activist Orchestra presents a live community reading of Fannie Lou Hamer's 1964 speech, "Sick and Tired," today, Monday, Aug. 31 at 11:30 AM EST!  Sign-up is required. ...

Celebrating Undine Smith Moore

Celebrating Undine Smith Moore

This week we are celebrating the birthday of American composer Undine Smith Moore.  She was born August 25, 1904 and died February 6 1989. Considered the "Dean of Black Women Composers" she was in the generation that followed the groundbreaking work of Florence...

Monday Link Round Up: August 24, 2020

Monday Link Round Up: August 24, 2020

News and music to start your week! The Philadelphia Orchestra joins in the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendment in the US.  In a special conversation taking place on August 26, First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang, Composer...

Monday Link Round Up: August 17, 2020

Monday Link Round Up: August 17, 2020

News and music to start your week! A lot to celebrate! August 18th marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, granting U.S. women the right to Vote!  Our illustration is from the Music in the Women's Suffrage Movement article of the Library...

The Heart of A Woman: A Review

The Heart of A Woman: A Review

By Sarah Baer The recent publication of Heart of a Woman: The Life and Music of Florence B. Price marks a bittersweet celebration.  This definitive biography of Price, long awaited, is an invaluable addition to the field of feminist musicology, and joins the...