Amy Beach’s European Successes Recalled by Musical America; article of 100 years ago reprinted

by Liane Curtis | Oct 25, 2014

The noted publication Musical America recalled Amy Beach’s travels and concertizing a century ago, by reprinting an article from October 17, 1914 that interviewed the composer and gave details of her trip. Musical America offered links to a scanned version of...

Amy Beach at the Library of Congress

by sarah | Oct 22, 2014

I had the opportunity to explore a bit of the archives at the Library of Congress when completing my Master’s thesis.  It was a thrilling experience – and one I hope to repeat when time allows, and research requires.  The LOC is such a treasure to any...

Happy Birthday, Amy Beach!!

by Liane Curtis | Sep 5, 2014

Today, Sept. 5, let’s celebrate Amy Beach’s birthday! She was a great composer of many firsts: the first American women to have a Symphony performed by a major orchestra (her “Gaelic” in 1896; her piano concerto of 1900 was another...

Women in Music Festival: The Kaplan Duo

by Liane Curtis | Mar 26, 2014

The second concert (Mar. 25) of the Eastman Women In Music Festival (the Festival includes several venues that are near Eastman, but not part of Eastman): The Kaplan Duo delighted us with their noon hour recital at Nazareth College.  I’ve known the pianist Nanette...

A Big Amy Beach Weekend, with Women’s History Month in Full Swing!!

by Liane Curtis | Mar 15, 2013

We know of two performances of Beach’s major works with orchestra that are taking place this weekend. The Waltham (MA) Philharmonic is performing Beach’s Gaelic Symphony on Saturday night. Info here. Her Mass (1890) is being performed in Saratoga Springs,...