Elizabeth Recommends: Piano Concertos

Elizabeth Recommends: Piano Concertos

by Elizabeth de Brito This month on Elizabeth Recommends, discover 200 years of phenomenal piano concertos. From 19th century Germany to 21st century Mexico, enjoy my selection of the finest piano concertos you need to hear. As always I’ve included links to...
Elizabeth Recommends: Symphonic Poems

Elizabeth Recommends: Symphonic Poems

By Elizabeth de Brito This month on Elizabeth Recommends  I am focusing on Tone Poems, introducing seven of the most essential symphonic poems from the past two centuries and around the world. Each one depicts an extraordinary story, some inspired by specific poetry,...
Honoring Diversity Work by two Women

Honoring Diversity Work by two Women

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Barbara Garvey Jackson (1929-2022, obituary here), who worked for decades to advocate for music by women composers.  She was a Professor at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, and has generations of students who...
Elizabeth recommends: Essential Orchestral Music by Women

Elizabeth recommends: Essential Orchestral Music by Women

By Elizabeth de Brito In this brand-new series, we will be introducing some of the essential orchestral music by women. We offer starting points for those unfamiliar with the vast body of work by women. This is not an exhaustive list, there are many more brilliant...

2021-2022 Season: By the Numbers

It’s our Annual Repertoire Report! The works of just three men outnumber the total performances of all works by women for the entire season — and yet we find reason for optimism As vaccination rates rise and U.S. CDC guidelines change, those of us in the...