Tag: Anna Thorvaldsdottir
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Iceland Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Women Composers
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 wonderfully titled “Titans and Trailblazers”, included works by Anna Thorvaldsdottir (who name also appears as Þorvaldsdóttir), who…
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Monday Link Round Up: June 8
Some top stories from over the weekend: We wrote about Judith Weir’s new song cycle last week, which premiered on Saturday. The Guardian and The Telegraph each have reviews of the work which was decidedly well received. You can also read a review of a new album of Weir’s choral music, titled Storm. The Dallas Opera’s…
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Mostly Mozart in NYC
The string of summer music festivals continues with the Mostly Mozart festival in New York City presented annually by Lincoln Center. Already in full swing (the festival runs from July 25-August 23) there are two concerts in the wings that are of particular interest. Though I’m never one for concerts only highlighting the work of…