by Liane Curtis | Feb 6, 2023
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...
by Liane Curtis | Nov 28, 2022
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...
by Liane Curtis | Sep 23, 2022
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...
by Liane Curtis | Jun 20, 2022
We return refreshed from our blog hiatus to celebrate Juneteenth! Thank you so much to all our fans who missed us! A. Kori Hill’s recent article, “Florence Price, NANM, & Self-Determination: Making a way for Black classical artists in Jim Crow America” tells us so...
by Liane Curtis | Apr 18, 2022
A bit of news to start your week! Bethan Langford as Maria Theresia von Paradis in The Paradis Files. Photograph: Patrick Baldwin We are intrigued by the new opera that explores the life of the blind composer and pianist, Maria Theresia von Paradis (1759-1824). “The...
