Monday Link Round Up: December 6, 2021

by Liane Curtis | Dec 6, 2021

The Philadelphia Orchestra, led by Yannick Nézet Séguin, performs Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3 in a Digital Stage performance on Wednesday, December 8.  The concert is then available for on-demand access until Dec. 15.  Also on the program is Amanda...

Monday Link Round Up: November 29, 2021

by sarah | Nov 29, 2021

News and music to start your week! NPR featured the life and music of Sofia Gubaidulina, pictured above, on All Things Considered. Gubaidulina just turned 90, and there is a new album revisiting some of her greatest works.  Read more at NPR’s website, or listen...

Monday Link Round Up: November 22, 2021

by Liane Curtis | Nov 22, 2021

Composer Stephanie Ann Boyd honored feminist activist Betty Friedan (pictured) in a new composition commissioned and premiered by the Peoria Symphony Orchestra.  Born in Peoria 100 years ago. The work featured lyrics drawn from Friedan’s influential work, The...

Monday Link Round Up: November 15, 2021

by sarah | Nov 16, 2021

News and music to start your week! Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s birthday was honored with a Google Doodle! November 14 marked the 216th birthday of the composer, pictured above.  In case you missed it, you can see the animated doodle here. NPR interviewed Sheku...

Monday Link Round Up: November 8, 2021

by sarah | Nov 8, 2021

News and music to start your week! The New York Times offers a profile for the French composer and organist Jeanne Demessieux, pictured above.  Considered one of the greatest organist of the 20th century, the article explores her life and work, and includes examples...

Monday Link Round Up: November 1, 2021

by sarah | Nov 1, 2021

News and music to start your week! Read about the work of Boston based composer Mason Bynes, pictured above, who is using her work to give voice to others. From The Scope: As a Black, female composer, Bynes examines the idea of composing and creating music with a...