Interview with Caroline Shaw
New Music Box just posted a fabulous conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning composer Caroline Shaw. At the time she won the Pulitzer much was made about her age (she was only 30 – the youngest ever person to win) and her training, or lack thereof. You can...
NEW DISCOVERIES of Florence Price’s Music revealed in Arkansas Festival!!
The historic importance of Florence Price (1887–1953), as the first African American woman to have a Symphony performed by a major orchestra, has been recognized. However, while she had some success in her lifetime, after she died very little of her music remained...
Virginia Symphony Premieres Larsen
The Virginia Symphony Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, will give the World Premiere of a new version of Libby Larsen’s Four on the Floor this weekend. Originally composed for violin, cello, double bass and piano, Larsen has re-orchestrated the...
Boulanger Premiere!
I was thrilled to learn that a long-lost work by Lili Boulanger will finally receive its premiere on Thursday, February 26. The Royal College of Music will present the work at the Royal Festival Hall. The Philharmonia Orchestra’s website provides more...