Sofia Gubaidulina and the New York Phil
The New York Philharmonic has been in the news (if only briefly) about their noticeable lack of inclusion of anything other than dead, white, men in their 2011-2012 concert season. But as I mentioned then, the NY Phil is just continuing a long-standing and unfortunate...Kudos to the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra!
I recently wrote about the news from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra that they are making a concerted effort to include and recognize the contributions of women musicians in their 2011-2012 concert season. Just days after the BSO news was announced, I learned that...Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Announces Year of Celebrating Women
The BSO, led by Marin Alsop, just announced their 2011-2012 concert season which will be celebrating the music and achievements of women. Season highlights include Honegger’s Jeanne d’Arc au Bûcher (which will be semi-staged), James Lee III’s piece about...Who will lead the Boston Symphony??
James Levine’s announcement that he will resign as Music Director at the Boston Symphony Orchestra was of course big news today. And “Let the guessing games begin,” said the Globe, with a piece naming four possible candidates, all of whom were...