Beach’s Bal Masqué in Boston Performance

Update: concert postponed to Aug. 23 because of rain. Amy Beach’s delightful waltz, Bal Masqué, op. 22, is part of this week’s concert by Boston’s Landmark Orchestra.  Titled “Symphonic Dances” the Aug. 22 event features “music to...
Monday Link Round Up: June 11, 2018

Monday Link Round Up: June 11, 2018

News and music to start your week! The Library of Congress blog, In the Muse, highlights Women Composers Hiding in Plain Sight. Written by Music Reference Specialist Melissa E. Wertheimer, she discusses a fantastic photograph she found, and the backstory she...
Beach’s Work to be Performed in Colorado

Beach’s Work to be Performed in Colorado

  This weekend the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs in Colorado Springs, Colorado will be presenting their final concert of their season titled Timeless Voices and will feature the work of Mozart, Beethoven, and Amy Beach’s symphony. Beach’s work,...
the 44th Annual SAM Conference (part 1): Three Operas

the 44th Annual SAM Conference (part 1): Three Operas

Our reporter Tim Diovanni continues his report from the Society for American Music 44th Annual Conference.  (Read his Introduction here) Operas by Beach, Smyth, and Higdon: Compelling Opportunities for Diversification In this first installment of the series, I...
Monday Link Round Up: December 11, 2017

Monday Link Round Up: December 11, 2017

News to start your week! The music of Amy Beach was performed at the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony!  The second movement of Beach’s Symphony was performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Joana Carneiro.  Read more about it at...