News and music to start your week! Tremendous congratulations go to Tania León who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for music for her work entitled Stride. Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic as part of their 19th Amendment Anniversary commissioning...
News and music to start your week! Composers Now shared a feature on the life and work of Mary D. Watkins in their IMPACT series. Watch the episode below: The Boulanger Initiative had an exciting weekend at Strathmore with their WoCo Fest 2021! Read about the...
News and music to start your week! Marin Alsop, pictured above, is preparing to step down from her position at the Baltimore Symphony. She spoke to The Washington Post about her history with the orchestra, the glass ceilings that she broke along the way, and the work...
News and music to start your week! Read about the beautiful collaboration that is occurring in the Burkina Faso capital, Ouagadougou. Japanese composer Keiko Fujiie and a Burkinabè griot (traditional story-teller and musician) Maboudou Sanou (pictured above) are...
News and music to start the week! Learn about Kathleen Riddick, a British conductor who has been unjustly forgotten. Riddick (pictured above) pioneered the way for future women to take the podium. The Isle of Wight County Press profiles the conductor, who lived from...
News and music to start your week! San Francisco Classical Voice shares the news of a new series at the Marsh featuring the art songs of Black composers. Soprano Candace Johnson, pictured above, will be performing works by Adolphus Hailstork on May 22. Find out how...
