Tag: documentary
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WPA News Digest – September 23, 2024
So much going on as the fall season of concerts and events is in full swing! On September 27–28, Washington University in St. Louis will host a symposium on the music and work of Julia Perry. The event will include guest lectures, a roundtable, and a concert of Perry’s music. The Roundtable and lectures on…
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Monday Link Round Up: October 4, 2021
News and music to start your week: We are thrilled at the release of new recordings of works by Florence Price! Recorded by The Philadelphia Orchestra and with the help and talent of pianist and Price advocate Michelle Cann (pictured above). The Philadelphia Orchestra intends to release recordings of all four of her symphonies. Learn…
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Monday Link Round Up: May 24, 2021
News and music to start your week! Read about the beautiful collaboration that is occurring in the Burkina Faso capital, Ouagadougou. Japanese composer Keiko Fujiie and a Burkinabè griot (traditional story-teller and musician) Maboudou Sanou (pictured above) are working together to develop an opera based on a novel by Moyi Mborangon. The BBC has the…