Tag: Gabriela Lena Frank
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Link Roundup: June 26, 2023
Start the week by catching up with some of the exciting and GOOD news!! San Francisco Opera has staged its first work by a woman composer, El último sueño de Frida y Diego by Gabriela Lena Frank and (librettist) Nilo Cruz. Also the first production of a work in Spanish, the opera was premiered last…
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Elizabeth Recommends: Symphonic Poems
By Elizabeth de Brito This month on Elizabeth Recommends I am focusing on Tone Poems, introducing seven of the most essential symphonic poems from the past two centuries and around the world. Each one depicts an extraordinary story, some inspired by specific poetry, some taking inspiration from folklore and others creating their own narrative. These…
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Monday Link Round Up: November 22, 2021
Composer Stephanie Ann Boyd honored feminist activist Betty Friedan (pictured) in a new composition commissioned and premiered by the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. Born in Peoria 100 years ago. The work featured lyrics drawn from Friedan’s influential work, The Feminine Mystique. The rest of the concert was entirely music by Boyd, including her 2018 work “Sheltering…
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Monday Link Round Up: August 2, 2021
News and music to start your week! The San Diego Union-Tribune profiles the life and work of composer Gabriela Lena Frank, pictured above. The article discusses her identities as a disabled woman of color (being of Peruvian, Chinese, and Lithuanian heritage). The composer’s work is being presented at La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest 2021 Composer…