Tag: Sally Beamish
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Women Composers of Scotland
All of the recent news surrounding the Scottish vote for independence has the classical music community reflecting on the music and musicians that have come out of Scotland. NPR’s Classical Music Blog, Deceptive Cadence, wrote up a quick review of some of their favorite composers and performers. They included Judith Weir – and how could…
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2014 BBC Proms
The 2014 BBC Proms kicked off on Friday, July 18, with another very full roster of concerts carrying through September 13. This cultural treasure has been a staple of the British musical landscape since 1895, often featuring the works of UK composers, actively commissioning new music, and introducing a diverse audience to innovative programs and…
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2011 Proms Season
The BBC Proms, founded in 1895 by Henry Wood, have always been designed to invite and encourage the masses to engage with a wide variety of music. Though the inclusion of women in the yearly Proms programming has not always been a priority for the organizers, there have been some fairly impressive developments in recent…