Saturday (September 5) marks the 148th birthday of American composer Amy Beach. She is remembered today as being the first American woman to achieve acclaim as a symphonist. Her first (and only symphony), which was subtitled “Gaelic”, was premiered by the...
There will be a great treat tonight for classical music lovers attending the Toronto Summer Music Festival – a performance of Amy Beach’s Piano Quintet in F-Sharp Minor, op. 67. Tickets and more information about the concert this evening is available here....
This year celebrates the 49th season of the Bar Harbor Music Festival. The 2015 season, which runs from June 28 to July 26, includes a huge variety of music styles with something to inspire virtually any concertgoer. Their innovative and inclusive programming of...
Iceland is celebrating the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote – and in honor of the occasion the Iceland Symphony Orchestra presented a concert June 11 featuring the works of contemporary and historic women composers. The program, which was...
This Saturday (February 28) Solar Winds will present a not-to-be missed concert at Brandeis University. This poster says it all: From their website: On February 28 at Brandeis University, Solar Winds will perform a concert of wind quintets composed entirely by...
