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...
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...
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...
This week we remember the life and work of Pauline Viardot (1821-1910). A French composer, educator, and mezzo-soprano of Spanish descent, Viardot had an extensive performing and compositional career beginning at a young age. Lucky enough to find family support in...
Pauline Viardot (1821-1910) was an internationally acclaimed singer and composer, and inspired more than one great artist during her lifetime. Born in Paris to Spanish parents, both of whom were musicians, Viardot’s musical ability was encouraged from a very...
