Feminist in the Concert Hall
Monday Link Round Up: April 23, 2018
News to start your week! The Guardian has a conversation with conductor Marin Alsop, who, it was just announced, will again be conducting in the 2018 Proms season. A new initiative created by the Sphinx Organization, the New World Symphony, and the League of American...
Speaking Her Truth: A Discussion with Jessica Rudman and Kendra Preston Leonard
We are delighted to share this conversation between Jessica Rudman (JR) and Kendra Preston Leonard (KPL) as they discuss the upcoming Hartford Opera Theater and Hartford Independence Chamber Orchestra’s program “Speaking Her Truth,” which includes Rudman’s micro-opera...
Monday Link Round Up: April 16, 2018
News to start your week! Congratulations are due to Jennifer Higdon who was awarded the Michael Ludwig Hemmers Prize in Music Composition. The prize is given to contemporary classical composers of exceptional achievement "who have significantly influenced the field...
Happy birthday, Imogen Holst!
Today, April 12 is the 111th birthday of the versatile musician Imogen Holst (1907-1984), and Wikipedia has honored her as today's featured article. She spent much of her life as a teacher and director of amateur and student ensembles. She promoted the music of her...
Monday Link Round Up: April 9, 2018
News to start your week! Don't miss this great piece by Kendra Preston Leonard about the myths surrounding composer and pedagogue Nadia Boulanger! Read on at Dr. Leonard's website here. Composer and clarinetist Derek Bermel writes about diversity in the American...
Sarah Hicks, Versatile Conductor, will Lead Minnesota Orchestra in Beach’s Symphony
The San Francisco Classical Voice features conductor Sarah Hicks, who will conduct April 4 and 5 screenings of Batman with the SF Symphony. Conducting live music for films is one of Hicks' specialties, as is Pops concerts. She chose this specialization, which, as...