Tag: Florence Price
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2023 New Recording Wrap Up
Even as we look forward to the concerts, projects, and music that lie ahead in the new year, let’s reaffirm New Year’s resolutions to listen to more works by women composers and have a look back at some of the best classical albums to come out of 2023. It’s time to look and listen beyond…
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Grammy for Price, Montgomery, Coleman, NY Youth Symphony! … and thoughts on Tár
Exciting News from the Grammys! the NY Youth Symphony has won a GRAMMY in the competitive category of Best Orchestral Performance, with their CD of music by Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, and Valerie Coleman! Many are pointing out that it is the first time for a Youth group to win, BUT also it is a…
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New York Youth Symphony Album nominated for Grammy!
GREAT NEWS! A groundbreaking project is receiving deserved recognition! The New York Youth Symphony turned the limitations of the pandemic — musicians all in lockdown — into an opportunity to record a new CD, which was released in spring of 2022. This was (as so much during the pandemic) unprecedented: 110 young musicians recording remotely. …
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Elizabeth recommends: Essential Orchestral Music by Women
By Elizabeth de Brito In this brand-new series, we will be introducing some of the essential orchestral music by women. We offer starting points for those unfamiliar with the vast body of work by women. This is not an exhaustive list, there are many more brilliant pieces to recommend, however these represent a solid base on…