Today is the 124th birthday of composer, conductor, and educator Nadia Boulanger. I was actually reminded of this on my morning commute by my local independent radio station, WDIY, who did a birthday tribute to Nadia by playing works of some of her most famous pupils....
Today is the 132nd birthday of Alma Mahler. Though she is often remembered as the wife of Gustav, her own career as a musician and composer is neglected. Alma studied piano from an early age and took composition lessons with Josef Labor and Alexander von Zemlinsky....
I just saw the new trailer for the film, titled Mozart’s Sister, yesterday – and today NPR’s classical music blog Deceptive Cadence discussed the film and the how little is really known about the life and music of the “other” Mozart. Here’s the official trailer for...
The Santa Fe Opera announced three new commissions to be premiered over the next three years. The particularly excellent news is that two of the composers are Jennifer Higdon and Judith Weir. From the Santa Fe Opera press release: COLD MOUNTAIN – Jennifer...
Winners were posted over at the New Music Box. The six selected composers include Hannah Lash and Andreia Pinto-Correia. From the press release: Hannah Lash has received numerous honors and prizes, including the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award and a Charles...
Renowned opera and theater director Francesca Zambello has found her name in headlines often as of late. After directing an acclaimed production of Wagners Ring Cycle in San Francisco (where she is an artistic adviser), and being named artistic adviser for the...
