Monday Link Round Up: August 24, 2020

Monday Link Round Up: August 24, 2020

News and music to start your week! The Philadelphia Orchestra joins in the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendment in the US.  In a special conversation taking place on August 26, First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang, Composer...
Follow up to the 2020-2021 Repertoire Report

Follow up to the 2020-2021 Repertoire Report

We went back to the numbers – and looked back over the past three seasons – to see how the most prestigious ensembles in the United States are shaping their programming in terms of inclusion and diversity.  There has been significant pressure in recent...
Monday Link Round Up: April 13, 2020

Monday Link Round Up: April 13, 2020

News and music to start your week! Another work by Pauline Oliveros, pictured above, is being performed during this time of social distancing (the first being her Tuning Meditation, taking place every Saturday in April).  The  LA Times has the story of Opera...
Monday Link Round Up: March 2, 2020

Monday Link Round Up: March 2, 2020

News and music to start your week! The Baltimore Sun reports that next season at The Baltimore Symphony will be the last for conductor Marin Alsop, pictured above.  She has served as the conductor and artistic leader of the ensemble for 14 years. Opera Philadelphia...
Monday Link Round Up: February 3, 2020

Monday Link Round Up: February 3, 2020

News and music to start your week! Congratulations go to Jennifer Higdon, pictured, for winning the Grammy for Best contemporary classical compositions for her Harp Concerto.  Caroline Shaw also won the Grammy for Best Chamber Music Performance for her piece,...