Tag: quinn mason
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Monday Link Round Up: October 19, 2020
News and music to start your week! ICareIfYouLIsten poses five questions to Nia Imani, pictured above, soprano and founder of ComposeHer, “an initiative meant to advance and nurture women and girls in classical composition and musicianship.” The blog at WQXR highlights the new recordings that have been made – including works by Florence Price, Julius…
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Monday Link Round Up: June 8, 2020
News and music – and social justice – to start your week. We at Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter community in striving for justice. Today we will focus on some of the conversations that musicians have been having regarding the current climate and how to move forward. Anthony McGill,…
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Quinn Mason on Vítězslava Kaprálová
Once again, we are happy to welcome Quinn Mason (fresh from his Seattle conducting debut) as Guest Blogger! He offers his insights on Vítězslava Kaprálová, in particular two of her orchestral works, Rustic Suite (1938) and Military Sinfonietta (1936-1937). Vítězslava Kaprálová Brief biographical sketch Vítězslava Kaprálová was born in Brno on January 24, 1915, the…
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Monday Link Round Up: November 18, 2019
News and music to start your week! Congratulations to composer Gabriela Ortiz for her recent premiere with the LA Philharmonic. Her Yanga for orchestra and choir, was commissioned by the LA Phil. Learn more at NPR or listen in below. Congratulations are also owed to Professor Josephine Wright (pictured above), who teaches at The College of…