It can be hard to look past the stories of those composers who faced obstacles in their art at the hands of their own parents. There are some famous stories – from Germaine Tailleferre, who changed her name to break ties with her father, and Ethel Smyth, who...
Happy 107th birthday to Polish composer and violinist Grażyna Bacewicz, born February 5, 1909. A graduate of the Warsaw Conservatory, she continued her studies in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. Bacewicz served as principal violinist for the Polish Radio Orchestra from...
Grażyna Bacewicz (1909-1969) was a prolific Polish composer, and only the second female Polish woman to receive recognition for her work in composition. Not surprisingly, much of her music (including several symphonies and seven concerti featuring the violin) are...
The summer festival season is winding down as we gear up for the regular concert season. But there is (at least) one more festival worth mentioning for its inclusive and exciting programming. The Moab Music Festival, which began August 28, brings musicians and music...
