Tag: Musicology Now
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Monday Link Round Up: August 20, 2018
News and music to start your week! The Philadelphia Orchestra is collaborating with American Composers Orchestra to offer a closed reading session for six up-and-coming women composers. Though not open to the public, the ensemble will perform and critique each work with the composer and administration from other ensembles in an effort to have more…
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Monday Link Round Up: March 28, 2016
Some news – and great listening – to start your week! NPR had some great stories in recent days – including this feature on the life and music of jazz pianist and composer Marian McPartland. Listen below: NPR also introduced listeners to Camerata Romeu – Cuba’s all female orchestra. Read the transcript here, or…
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Monday Link Round Up: February 22, 2016
News to start your week! It was announced this week that Kaija Saaraiho will be the first woman since Ethel Smyth to hear her opera performed at the Met – making her the second woman ever. The New York Times has the story. For some perspective, the Times also reminded readers of the announcement to the 1903…