Curtis on tour features Higdon Viola Concerto!

by Liane Curtis | Mar 29, 2015

(3/14/2015)    “Curtis On Tour” is the Curtis Institute of Music’s annual showcase of its students and some distinguished alumni.  Last year I attended their concert in Boston, and just last night I was thrilled to be able to hear their chamber orchestra at U.C....

frauenkomponiert!

by sarah | Mar 12, 2015

We missed talking about an inspired concert that took place on March 8 – International Women’s Day.  Though you can find many concerts listed on the International Women’s Day webpage, it is surprising to see how many classical concerts are being held...

Chattanooga Symphony Plays Higdon

by sarah | Mar 11, 2015

The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, will be presenting Jennifer Higdon’s Violin Concerto on Thursday, March 12. The Chattanoogan has an article about the performance.  Truly unique to this concert is the work of...

Georgia Tech SO Plays Hensel

by sarah | Mar 10, 2015

The Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, will be performing two works by women composers in their concert tonight! GTSO conductor, Chaowen Ting, has arranged Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s String Quartet for string orchestra – a...

Lansing Symphony Performs Helms

by sarah | Mar 5, 2015

The Lansing Symphony Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, will present Seven Ascents for Flute and Orchestra by Marjan Helms this weekend. Helms is the composer in residence at Michigan State University Community Music School and worked with LSO’s...

Community Women’s Orchestra to Perform Hillary Tann

by sarah | Mar 3, 2015

The Community Women’s Orchestra, based in Oakland, CA, was begun as an offshoot of The Women’s Philharmonic.  It was established in 1985 by Nan Washburn and continues to flourish.  From the start CWO has had a clear mission: The Community Women’s Orchestra...