Podcast Episode 01: The Significance of “L’Amour de Loin”

by Liane Curtis | Dec 14, 2016

In our first ever Podcast, journalist Naomi Lewin and opera dramaturg Cori Ellison discuss the Met’s production of Kaija Saariaho’s 2000 opera “L’Amour de Loin.” Naomi Lewin  has produced the podcast, which includes interview clips with...

Celebrating Diversity in Michigan

by sarah | Nov 11, 2016

It’s been a rough week.  But I’m glad to know that we can take solace in music to reflect, regroup, be reminded of the value of diversity in the world around us, and move forward.  Lucky for us, there is a great opportunity to do just that this weekend! On...

Fanny Hensel at the Ballet

by Liane Curtis | Oct 22, 2016

“Fanny for ballet!!” read the text message. I blinked and did a double-take at the accompanying photo. Indeed, selections of Fanny Hensel’s “Das Jahr” — The Year — a cycle of piano pieces composed in 1841, were the music for a...

Monday Link Round Up: September 12, 2016

by sarah | Sep 12, 2016

News to start your week! The Library of Congress blog, In the Muse, has a guest post by Kate Doyle, a doctoral candidate specializing in experimental composition and sound for performance art at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.  Doyle focused this...

Works by Women in the 2016-2017 Season

by sarah | Aug 30, 2016

There is no denying that the end of summer is upon us.  While that means students returning to classrooms, it also means that the 2016-2017 concert season is arriving, too!  Before we get all dressed up for Opening Night Galas, let’s have a look at what we can...

Featured Guest Blog: Johanna Kinkel Research in the Twenty-First Century

by Liane Curtis | Jul 6, 2016

Featured Guest Blogger Anja Bunzel  —  On the Occasion of Johanna Kinkel’s Birthday, July 8 In May we featured a blog post  by Anja Bunzel, and we promised another post by her, about her dissertation subject Johanna Kinkel.  Below, in honor of Kinkel’s birthday,...