Tag: Pauline Viardot
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WPA News Digest – August 5, 2024
It’s August already! We hope your week and your month are off to a great start! *News Flash* — NYTimes article on Marianne Martines highlights the work of The Women’s Philharmonic and its co-founder, conductor Nan H. Washburn The Northern Chamber Orchestra of the UK has announced two new directors: violinist Zöe Beyers will be…
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Monday Link Round Up: October 11, 2021
News and music to start your week! The New York Times ran a feature on the life and music of Louise Farrenc, pictured above. The French composer broke boundaries on many fronts, and her symphonies are fantastic works long overdue of performances and recognition. Read the story here, which includes a Spotify playlist of…
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Monday Link Round Up: July 19, 2021
News and music to start your week! Learn more about composer, conductor, and pianist Avril Coleridge-Taylor, pictured above, daughter of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Classical FM introduces readers to the composer, who is too often forgotten, and shares some of her music. The New York Times profiles Pauline Viardot – composer and opera star who just celebrated…
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Monday Link Round Up: December 30, 2019
News and music to start your week! With 2020 only a few days away, now is the time to grab your new WPA Calendar! Newly revised and better than ever – featuring the birthdays of historic and contemporary composers, and celebrating the anniversaries of exceptional works in music history composed by women. Speaking of exceptional…