Tag: BBC Proms
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Monday Link Round Up: July 6, 2020
News and music to start your week! Even in the middle of a pandemic, the BBC Proms has found a way to keep calm and carry on! Plans are under way for a largely virtual season, and the potential for two weeks of live events in late August. Read more at BBC News, and keep…
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Monday Link Roundup: July 29, 2019
News and music to start your week! Don’t miss composer Emily Doolittle’s wonderful piece about her experience with gender imbalance in concert programming. It is wonderfully titled, Why Yes, I Do Want My Music Performed and is available on NewMusicBox. Chapman University posted a conversation with conductor Kalena Bovell (pictured above), a Chapman graduate. She…
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Monday Link Round Up: July 22, 2019
News and music to start your week! Conductor Karina Canellakis (pictured) made BBC Proms history by being the first woman conductor to lead the ensemble at the First Night of the Proms. Read more about the historic night, and the kick off of the 2019 Proms Season, at BBC.com. The opening night kicked off with…
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BBC Proms 2019: By the Numbers
Much has already been noted about the coming performances in the 2019 Proms Season – and the lack of women composers being represented. Editorials appeared in The Guardian shortly after the 2019 Program was announced noting specifically that while the number of women being heard this year is impressive, it is still a far cry…