Tag: Lili Boulanger
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Monday Link Round Up: September 3, 2018
News to start your week! Have you seen our report on who is being heard in the 2018-2019 orchestral concert season? Find all the news — good and bad — here. Listening to Ladies has a new podcast ready to stream and share! In the latest episode she talks to American composer Judith Shatin. Find…
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BBC Proms 2018: By the Numbers
The 2018 BBC Proms kicks off today, Friday, July 13 and continues with extensive programming through September. The annual event features what is considered the best of the best in contemporary classical music programming with ensembles, soloists, and conductors from around the world. The schedule of events is enormous, with paid and free concerts, lectures,…
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Women Composers to Celebrate in 2018-2019
Classical music enthusiasts love to celebrate big years – and we certainly are no exception, as we celebrated Amy Beach’s 150th in 2017. In general we are in favor of any reason to have a party and spend some time immersed in great music. But it is only fair that orchestras spread their attention, and concert…
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2017-18 Season: By the Numbers
Now that Labor Day, and the end of summer, has passed we are looking forward to the start of the 2017-18 concert season – and taking a critical look at what we can expect in the coming programming. We at WPA have been looking at the repertoire of major ensembles for a long time, and…