Tag: James Blachly
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Julia Perry Festival in New York City
The Julia Perry Festival Centenary Celebration and Festival in New York City is taking place March 13-16. Julia Perry (1924-1979) is a significant composer who has been known by only a very small fragment of her creative output, although she had a recognized period of success in the 1950s and early ‘60s and kept writing…
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Experiential Orchestra will Record Julia Perry’s Violin Concerto
By Sarah Baer When we think of the future of classical music – of how this tradition will adapt and change for the better in our digital age – ensembles can turn to the Experiential Orchestra as a model for how to move forward. This fabulous ensemble based in New York City has curated not…
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Julia Perry’s Violin Concerto Revealed
By Dr. Liane Curtis On Dec. 2, 2022 I had the opportunity to hear – more than hear, of course, to experience — the Experiential Orchestra in New York City (you will recall that EXO brought us the magnificent recording of Ethel Smyth’s The Prison, which won a Grammy in 2021). This was not something…
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Monday Link Round Up: March 22, 2021
News and music to start your week! Congratulations continue to pour in for Ethel Smyth’s first-ever Grammy, thanks to the recording by James Blachly and The Experiential Orchestra! This crowdfunded CD, which WPA was proud to help support, has been praised since its release, and this award further reinforces not only this work, but the…