by Liane Curtis | Jan 30, 2020
In celebration of Chinese New Year, we’d like to recall composer Chen Yi’s marvelous work with The Women’s Philharmonic. In the mid-1990s, Chen Yi served as composer-in-residence for The Women’s Philharmonic (TWP). This role culminated in...
by Liane Curtis | Jan 24, 2020
We are welcoming composer, pianist and soprano Tamara Cashour to our blog as our New York City-based correspondent. Tamara sends her first installment: In 2020, Juilliard continues to ride the crest of the Zeitgeist by presenting an all-women composer concert...
by Chris Trotman | Nov 25, 2019
News and music to start your week! Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto was performed at Susquehanna University under the baton of Jordan Randall Smith this past weekend! One of the performances honoring her 200th year! Read more here. Andrew Clements of The Guardian has...
by Chris Trotman | Nov 22, 2019
Thanks to NYC-based composer, coach, organist and pianist Tamara Cashour for her review of this important recent concert! “Music Born from Times of Strife” — All Saints Episcopal Church, Manhattan, NYC — Sat. Nov. 9, 2019 The Symphony of the City of New York offered...
by Liane Curtis | Nov 18, 2019
Last week Penny Brandt reflected on the DSO Symposium, but we certainly felt such an important event could be looked at from multiple perspectives, so we are happy to welcome back Quinn Mason. By Quinn Mason We’re well aware of some of the problems in the classical...
by Liane Curtis | Nov 9, 2019
We’ve followed the important work of the Chicago Sinfonietta for many years (for instance, here is our 2013 interview with their music director, Mei Ann Chen) and are happy to present a review of their latest CD, reviewed by Quinn Mason. Quinn’s previous...
