By Sarah Baer (with some input by Liane Curtis) The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home is getting ready to welcome guests again in what is perhaps an ideal venue for events in these strange times. The traditions of lawn chairs and picnics while enjoying some of...
News and music to start your week! On the first day of Black History Month (which should be every month) let’s look at Colorado Public Radio’s list of Contemporary Black Composers You Should Know. Included in the list are Valerie Coleman, Jessie...
News and music to start your week! Happy birthday to Dame Ethel Smyth! (April 22) Read reflections about the great composer, pictured right, by WPA Board Member Robyn Bramhall. There’s a wonderful new newsletter, “Fantastic Women Composers and Where To...
News to start your week! There are important conversations as a result of Charlottesville happening across disciplines. One thought provoking discussion about the problems with a Eurocentric approach to music history and music theory is made by musicologist Ethen...