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  • All Hail The Tenth Muse! Part 1

    By Dr. April Lynn James Affectionately known as The PhDiva!!!, Dr. April is a classically trained soprano with a PhD from Harvard best known for her groundbreaking work returning operas composed by women to the world’s stages. She survived her Harvard doctoral studies—aka, “boot camp for book lovers”—by getting away from the computer and engaging…

  • The Women’s Orchestra Project of Berlin

    VAN Magazine of Germany recently published this interview with two key figures of the Women’s Orchestra Project of Berlin.  Author Merle Krafeld kindly gave permission for a translation to be published here.  Liane Curtis and Laura W. Macy have edited the Google Translation. The original article is here.  “This is the sea I want to…

  • 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 recordings, Youtube videos and scores so you can listen and program these great,…

  • 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, some taking inspiration from folklore and others creating their own narrative. These…