Tag: Jessie Montgomery
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2022-23 Repertoire Report: Are the top-level US Orchestras committed to Diversity?
While several other organizations now produce reports on the programming by orchestras in regard to diversity of composers, WPA started with our annual report in 2008, and we have consistently focused on the same set, the top level of U.S. orchestras. This provides detailed information on their change (or lack thereof) by these ensembles over…
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Monday Link Round Up: December 20, 2021
News and music to start your week! The New York Times recapped the rather challenging year in classical music – including awarding Kaija Saariaho (pictured) The Composer of the Year. Other highlights include building a more diverse repertoire, firsts at the Met, and more. Don’t miss an excellent piece by musicologist Dr. Douglas Shadle about…
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Monday Link Round Up: September 13, 2021
News and music to start your week! The New York Times has an extensive feature of composer, violinist and teacher Jessie Montgomery, pictured above. Montgomery is one of the leading contemporary composers of 2021, with hundreds of performances in large and small ensembles, a residence at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and a commission calendar booked…
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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…