Tag: JoAnn Falletta
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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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Composer of the Month – Chen Yi
By Elizabeth de Brito One of the greatest living Chinese composers, this month I’m thrilled to illuminate the brilliant work of Chen Yi. With a list of commissions from practically every major classical ensemble and a resumé of performances that circumvent the globe, Chen Yi is one of our most important musical voices. In this,…
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Monday Link Round Up: April 19, 2021
News and music to start your week! Congratulations to Sherri Chung, pictured above, the first Asian-American woman to compose the music for an hour-long network drama. Listen in to her scores on the new series, “Kung Fu” (a “reimagining of the 1970s classic”) and read on at Variety. Catch the latest episode of Julia Adolphe’s…
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TBT: A conversation with JoAnn Falletta, 1991
We are so excited to share this archived broadcast (from KPFK’s Pacifica Radio, 1991, 2 hours in length) that features an interview with Maestro JoAnn Falletta from 1991. The Women’s Philharmonic (still known as The Bay Area Women’s Philharmonic) had just released its first recording, “Baroquen Treasures” — directed by Falletta. The palpable excitement about…