Women in Music Festival: All-Higdon Concert, March 28

by | Mar 29, 2014

Sorry to have gotten behind in the blogging!  Here is last night’s concert, March 28. I love Jennifer Higdon’s music.  BUT I did have some trepidation that a whole concert of her music might be a bit much. My concern was needless.  The evening was completely...

Women in Music Festival: The Kaplan Duo

by | Mar 26, 2014

The second concert (Mar. 25) of the Eastman Women In Music Festival (the Festival includes several venues that are near Eastman, but not part of Eastman): The Kaplan Duo delighted us with their noon hour recital at Nazareth College.  I’ve known the pianist Nanette...

Concert 1: Eastman Festival of Women in Music

by | Mar 24, 2014

Today was the first day of the Tenth Annual Festival of Women in Music at the Eastman School of Music (Rochester, NY).  The Festival was founded and is organized by pianist and Eastman Faculty member Sylvie Beaudette.  Correct me if I’m wrong, but to my knowledge,...
Francesca Zambello and Glimmerglass

Francesca Zambello and Glimmerglass

by | Jul 12, 2011

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...

More on Summer Festivals

by | Jun 20, 2011

I recently wrote about the representation of women’s works at the Cabrillo Festival. But, that is far from the only festival where you can hear music by women this summer. In fact, one of the themes for the Oregon Bach Festival is In Praise of Women. Unfortunately...

Music by Women at the Cabrillo Festival

by | Jun 6, 2011

The annual Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, held in Santa Cruz, California, has a history of highlighting music by women. This is due in part to the festival focusing on living composers – however, I suspect that it is in part a happy consequence of the...