Tag: doug shadle
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Monday Link Round Up: March 23, 2020
News and music to start your week! We are saddened to hear about the death of trailblazer Doriot Anthony Dwyer, pictured above. She was the second ever woman to be awarded a principal chair position with an American orchestra. She played principal flute with The Boston Symphony for 38 years. The New York Times has…
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Monday Link Round Up: November 4, 2019
News and music to start your week! In sad, but perhaps not surprising news, The Guardian reports that according to the Musicians Union, half of its members have received harassment at work, and a significant percentage of those who chose to leave their careers in music do so because of the abuse and sexism. Soprano…
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At Last ! Music by Florence Price performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Music by Florence Price performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra — 70-plus years after she wrote them There is no doubt that Florence Price’s music is undergoing a resurgence. The first performance of her music by the Boston Symphony Orchestra – which will perform three movements of her Symphony No. 3 in C minor, on…