This coming Wednesday the Boston Landmarks Orchestra will be kicking off the summer concert season at the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell. Their concert on July 19, titled Music for a Summer Evening, will include works by Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Delius, Barber, Verdi...
This week we are remembering the life and work of British composer and soprano Liza Lehmann (1862-1918). Born into a privileged family, Lehmann was given the opportunity to study music from a very early age in voice and composition. Her teachers included Hamish...
News to start your week! In international news, The Times of India profiles two young women who are making a name for themselves in a particularly male dominated field. Read more about Feviola Fernandes and Delcy Silveira here. The Conversation explores the...
July 6 marks the 136th birthday of Danish composer Nancy Dalberg (1881-1949). Dalberg was a student of Johan Svendsen and Carl Nielsen. As part of her training with Nielsen, Dalberg was challenged to experiment with orchestration – which led to Nielsen and...
