Tag: BBC Proms
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Monday Link Round Up: May 31, 2021
News and music to start your week! Marin Alsop, pictured above, is preparing to step down from her position at the Baltimore Symphony. She spoke to The Washington Post about her history with the orchestra, the glass ceilings that she broke along the way, and the work that still needs to be done towards equality…
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Monday Link Round Up: September 14, 2020
News and music to start your week! Tune into NPR’s Morning Edition for a conversation with Amanda Jones, pictured above, who just became the first African American woman to earn an Emmy nomination for original television score. She is a singer and songwriter as well as a score composer. Read on to find out where…
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Monday Link Round Up: August 31, 2020
News and music to start the week! Sorry we didn’t post about this sooner! The Dream Unfinished Activist Orchestra presents a live community reading of Fannie Lou Hamer’s 1964 speech, “Sick and Tired,” today, Monday, Aug. 31 at 11:30 AM EST! Sign-up is required. Some amazing members of the music community will be participating (some…
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Considering the 2020 BBC Proms
By Sarah Baer This year marks the 125th anniversary of the BBC Proms, and in true British fashion, the organizers have kept calm and figured out a way to carry on even during a pandemic. Though the Proms will be very different than in years past – with performances of archival recordings over the history…