Feminist in the Concert Hall
Considering the 2020 BBC Proms
By Sarah Baer This year marks the 125th anniversary of the BBC Proms, and in true British fashion, the organizers have kept calm and figured out a way to carry on even during a pandemic. Though the Proms will be very different than in years past - with performances...
Monday Link Round Up: July 6, 2020
News and music to start your week! Even in the middle of a pandemic, the BBC Proms has found a way to keep calm and carry on! Plans are under way for a largely virtual season, and the potential for two weeks of live events in late August. Read more at BBC News, and...
Monday Link Round Up: June 29, 2020
News and music to start your week! One of the effects of the attention that is finally being paid to the systemic racism that is embedded in our culture is that new attention is being paid to voices that have been omitted from the canon. NPR brought the spotlight to...
The Role of Activist Orchestras
By Sarah Baer With the world in turmoil, nothing is known about what the future will look like for classical music performances. The Coronavirus Pandemic ended seasons early for ensembles around the world, and some of the most well-known institutions - including the...
Monday Link Round Up: June 22, 2020
News and music to start your week! TODAY we celebrate the publication of the long-awaited The Heart of a Woman: The Life and Music of Florence B. Price, by Dr. Rae Linda Brown, from the University of Illinois Press. (June 22 is listed by Amazon as the publication...
Monday Link Round Up: June 15, 2020
News and music to start the week. In the continued protests, and continued attacks by police on peaceful protesters, we are heartened by the reactions from musicians, and music scholars, in working towards a more just society. One of the standouts from the past week...