The 2015-2016 orchestral season is already upon us! As we get caught up with the season offerings and who is, and who isn’t, programming works by women this season, let’s start off with a bang – the Princeton Symphony Orchestra is featuring at least...
We wrote about this fantastic project in January when the work received its U.S. Premiere. The Cantata,which addressed topics of homelessness and street violence, is an impressive undertaking and seemingly builds community wherever it is presented. As we saw earlier...
The Cabrillo Festival has championed new music since it was founded in the 1960’s. Under the leadership of Marin Alsop, who has directed the festival since 1992, the annual summer event has delighted new music enthusiasts with exciting concerts, commissions,...
There will be a great treat tonight for classical music lovers attending the Toronto Summer Music Festival – a performance of Amy Beach’s Piano Quintet in F-Sharp Minor, op. 67. Tickets and more information about the concert this evening is available here....
The 2015 Proms kicked off on Friday, July 17 with another full lineup of fabulous and engaging concerts ahead. The role of women in music has been a hot topic in the London music scene this year, stemming largely from the popularity and publicity of BBC Radio...
Many recent events have underscored the continued presence of racism in the United States, with instances of racially motivated violence make headlines from Ferguson to Baltimore to Charleston to New York City. Throughout the country these issues are being...
