Marianna Martines and Her Symphony

Marianna Martines and Her Symphony

Marianna Martines (1744-1812) is considered to be among the most acclaimed and prolific composers in Vienna during her lifetime.  She was friends with Mozart, and Haydn (who lived on the top floor of her apartment block) gave her keyboard lessons.  Mozart and Haydn...
Hidden Herstory: Mozart and his female contemporaries

Hidden Herstory: Mozart and his female contemporaries

The music of the traditional male canon is well documented; however the roles of the female composers who had roles in the musical lives of those men has been marginalized — this is the historic process of patriarchy.  For our new Hidden Herstory series we are...
International Women’s Day 2018

International Women’s Day 2018

In the past few years the enthusiasm and programming surrounding March 8 has expanded in exciting ways.  No doubt due to the response to #MeToo, #TimesUp, and #NeverAgain movements, the plans for this year’s International Women’s Day have felt even more...
Beyond Mrs. Bach

Beyond Mrs. Bach

The classical music world has been all a-tizzy in recent days about Martin Jarvis’ work linking Anna Magdalena Bach to J.S. Bach’s Cello Suites.  The story first made headlines in 2008, and again last week now that the theory is explored in a film. The...