Tag: #BlackLivesMatter
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Julia Perry’s Violin Concerto Revealed
By Dr. Liane Curtis On Dec. 2, 2022 I had the opportunity to hear – more than hear, of course, to experience — the Experiential Orchestra in New York City (you will recall that EXO brought us the magnificent recording of Ethel Smyth’s The Prison, which won a Grammy in 2021). This was not something…
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A Composer Joins the Zoom Call
Music educator Miriam Capellan returns (her previous blog is here) with a vivid account of special day in the life (pandemic version) of a primary level music teacher. The new work being rehearsed can be heard in performance Saturday March 13, 2021 (links below) Composer and poet Regina Harris Baiocchi meets with students Miriam Capellan:…
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Monday Link Round Up: July 13, 2020
News and music to start your week! We are saddened to hear about the passing of composer Marga Richter (1926-2020), pictured above. Sezquenza21 has an obituary with links to other remembrances, her website, and samples of her work. George Lewis highlighted more Black composers and their music in The New York Times. Included are Tania…
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Monday Link Round Up: June 1, 2020
It’s been an unbelievably difficult week for BIPOC (black, indigenous, and people of color) and allies. We at WPA stand with you in the fight for justice. Though not outwardly stated by NPR, I suspect there’s little coincidence that they featured Lara Downes’ Tiny Desk Concert this past week. Downes (pictured above), a pianist, scholar,…