by Liane Curtis | Nov 30, 2022
Composer of the Week – Julia Perry by Elizabeth de Brito Conductor, violinist, pianist, singer, teacher, composer – this multi-talented woman ushered in a new era of neoclassicism with her wonderful compositions. As the revised edition of her Violin Concerto receives...
by Liane Curtis | Feb 21, 2022
It’s a BIG week in Black History Month! We knew Julia Perry wrote a lot of music, of which only a small but astounding handful of works are ever heard. But a dramatic turn-around is happening – perhaps the result of BLM, and the re-assessment of everything prompted...
by Liane Curtis | Jun 30, 2015
The U.S. continues to mourn the massacre of nine African Americans in a South Carolina church. At the Rev. Clementa Pinckney’s funeral service, President Barack Obama drew on the healing power of words melded with music, as he sang “Amazing Grace.” This was a...
by Liane Curtis | Feb 26, 2015
The historic importance of Florence Price (1887–1953), as the first African American woman to have a Symphony performed by a major orchestra, has been recognized. However, while she had some success in her lifetime, after she died very little of her music remained...
by Liane Curtis | May 11, 2013
Acclaimed conductor Mei-Ann Chen is just completing her first year as Music Director of the Chicago Sinfonietta. And Thursday she made her debut as a guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s subscription series. She made quite a...