Feminist in the Concert Hall
How My Essay on Fullnaming Composers Melted the Internet (and other thoughts)
Our featured guest author Chris White teaches music theory at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and writes for both the popular and academic press. We asked him to comment on the reaction to his important article of two years ago, and are thrilled to have this...
Celebrating Juneteenth!
We return refreshed from our blog hiatus to celebrate Juneteenth! Thank you so much to all our fans who missed us! A. Kori Hill’s recent article, “Florence Price, NANM, & Self-Determination: Making a way for Black classical artists in Jim Crow America” tells us so...
Big events this weekend!
We wanted to highlight a few of the many exciting events that are taking place this weekend! Pamela Madsen's massive ORATORIO FOR THE EARTH is being premiered in the resonant Meng Concert Hall at Cal State Fullerton, 3 pm (Pacific time), today Sat. May 14th. Tenor AJ...
A Canadian opera performed and problematized in new film
A new film, The Lake / nx̌aʔx̌aʔitkʷ , is being screened in Vancouver, BC on May 5 and 12, as part of the DOXA Film Festival. The film may also be viewed online, but only in Canada! (Those who view online have 11 days to start watching once the material is available)....
Monday Link Round-Up: May 2, 2022
The rediscovery and exploration of important music by Margaret Bonds is continuing! Wed. May 4, 10:30 AM EDT: Online presentation and discussion: “Margaret Bonds and Black Radicalism” with Dr. Malcolm J. Merriweather, Dr. Rollo A. Dilworth and Dr. Tammy L. Kernodle. ...
Monday Link Roundup: April 18, 2022
A bit of news to start your week! Bethan Langford as Maria Theresia von Paradis in The Paradis Files. Photograph: Patrick Baldwin We are intrigued by the new opera that explores the life of the blind composer and pianist, Maria Theresia von Paradis (1759-1824). “The...