Anna Clyne: New Work Commissioned

by | Mar 4, 2014

Today’s composer you should know was inspired by an announcement I just read on the New York Times arts blog about the upcoming season at the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, which has a fantastic reputation of performing a diverse repertoire.  And the 2014-2015 year...

Honoring Women’s Day with Ethel Smyth

by | Mar 3, 2014

The Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy Indiegogo campaign is being featured this week in celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8 with other campaigns that “amplify opportunities for women.”  And, for today only, Indiegogo will donate...

Vivian Fung: Canadian Composer with a Non-Western Sound

by | Mar 2, 2014

Vivian Fung is a contemporary Canadian composer known for blending Western musical forms with non-Western instrumentation. Fung began her compositional training under the tutelage of another well-known and often performed Canadian composer: Violet Archer.  Her...
Libby Larsen: Composer and Advocate

Libby Larsen: Composer and Advocate

by | Mar 1, 2014

Libby Larsen is distinguished as one of the most prolific and performed living American composers, as well as one of the greatest advocates for rising musicians and composers.  Her catalog of works—which includes over 500 pieces spanning genres from art songs to...