Listen to This: Margaret Bonds

by sarah | Mar 5, 2024

Margaret Bonds (March 3, 1913 – April 26, 1972), was an American composer, pianist, and educator. She is most remembered for her collaborations with poet Langston Hughes. Born and raised in Chicago, she was a student of Florence Price and William Dawson. She...

Elizabeth Recommends: Holiday Music for Orchestra

by Liane Curtis | Dec 15, 2022

by Elizabeth de Brito Happy Holidays, everybody! As the festive season is firmly underway, I’ve curated a selection of the finest holiday orchestral and choral music written by women. Whilst the gazillionth performance of Handel’s Messiah may be a longstanding...

Some (GOOD) News for Today!

by Liane Curtis | Nov 2, 2022

Some GOOD News for your Wednesday! We are so excited that Ethel Smyth’s The Wreckers is receiving an important production at the Houston Grand Opera, and that critics and audiences are THRILLED!  The Houston Press calls the 1906 work “an absolute marvel” and demands...

Monday Link Round-Up: May 2, 2022

by Liane Curtis | May 2, 2022

The rediscovery and exploration of important music by Margaret Bonds is continuing! Wed. May 4, 10:30 AM EDT:  Online presentation and discussion: “Margaret Bonds and Black Radicalism” with Dr. Malcolm J. Merriweather, Dr. Rollo A. Dilworth and Dr. Tammy L. Kernodle. ...

Monday Link Round Up: February 7, 2022

by sarah | Feb 7, 2022

Florence Price received national attention this week when television personality Kelly Clarkson included a feature about the composer and her work on Clarkson’s show. The feature includes a performance of Price’s Fantasy n. 2 in F-sharp minor, by two of...