Feminist in the Concert Hall
Monday Link Round Up: February 11, 2019
News and music to start your week! The Financial Times calls composer Anna Thorvaldsdottír "the most exciting force in Icelandic music since Björk" but clearly she is a dynamic artistic figure outside of Icelandic music! The article looks at her life, music, current...
Music to Love – Upcoming Concerts
February is bringing us a wonderful assortment of concerts! Last weekend saw the performances of works by Joan Tower and Amy Beach by the Springfield Symphony (read an excellent review at MassLive), as well as Libby Larsen's Symphony No. 4 by the California Chamber...
Monday Link Round Up: February 4, 2019
News and music to start your week! PBS Newshour had the story about the San Fransciso Civic Symphony and their conductor, Jessica Bejarano. Growing up in an environment that didn't particularly embrace classical music, Bejarano speaks about the challenges she...
The Impact of The Women’s Philharmonic: Ann Krinitsky
Continuing the celebration of Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy 10th anniversary, honoring our source of inspiration, namely The Women’s Philharmonic. Our second essay is by Ann Krinitsky. As Director of Marin Symphony Youth Performance programs and the Virtuoso Program...
Monday Link Round Up: January 28, 2018
News and music to start your week! It's always exciting to listen to a new episode of Listening to Ladies! Episode 24 features a conversation with Alondra Vega-Zaldivar, a Canadian composer born in Cuba. Find more information and examples of her work on the LtL...
Monday Link Round Up: January 21, 2019
News and music to start your week! Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! As we remember his life and tragic death, we also work towards a truly equal society. Julia Perry's Stabat Mater seems like an apt soundtrack for this deeply meaningful day: On a positive note,...