Tag: ballet
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NEW! Composer of the Month: Cécile Chaminade
We are thrilled to launch a new Composer of the Month feature, authored by Elizabeth de Brito, a journalist and cultural activist for diversity in classical music as well as the producer of The Daffodil Perspective podcast/radio show. If you follow much social media about expanding the canon in music, you have probably encountered Elizabeth…
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Big events this weekend!
We wanted to highlight a few of the many exciting events that are taking place this weekend! Pamela Madsen’s massive ORATORIO FOR THE EARTH is being premiered in the resonant Meng Concert Hall at Cal State Fullerton, 3 pm (Pacific time), today Sat. May 14th. Tenor AJ Rodriguez’ has dedicated his Master’s recital as a…
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Monday Link Round Up: October 11, 2021
News and music to start your week! The New York Times ran a feature on the life and music of Louise Farrenc, pictured above. The French composer broke boundaries on many fronts, and her symphonies are fantastic works long overdue of performances and recognition. Read the story here, which includes a Spotify playlist of…
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Fanny Hensel at the Ballet
“Fanny for ballet!!” read the text message. I blinked and did a double-take at the accompanying photo. Indeed, selections of Fanny Hensel’s “Das Jahr” — The Year — a cycle of piano pieces composed in 1841, were the music for a new ballet, “Her Notes,” choreographed by Jessica Lang and being premiered by the…