Tag: Springfield Symphony

  • WPA News Digest – October 14, 2024

    WPA News Digest – October 14, 2024

    The concert season is in full swing! It’s no secret we adore Amy Beach and her music, but especially her monumental and passionate Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor, Op. 45.  Was it “A Virtual Autobiography,” as has been suggested? If so, what a richly emotional life she had!  Saturday, Oct. 19, hear it performed by soloist…

  • Juneteenth Celebrations with Orchestral Music (2024)

    Juneteenth Celebrations with Orchestral Music (2024)

    We’d like to highlight just a few of the many many Juneteenth Celebrations that will be taking place across the US over the next week, with some orchestras also featuring women composers. The Minnesota Orchestra’s Juneteenth Celebration is today Friday June 14, and includes Margaret Bonds’ Benediction from her Montgomery Variations, and William Grant Still’s…

  • Music to Love – Upcoming Concerts

    Music to Love – Upcoming Concerts

    February is bringing us a wonderful assortment of concerts!  Last weekend saw the performances of works by Joan Tower and Amy Beach by the Springfield Symphony (read an excellent review at MassLive), as well as Libby Larsen’s Symphony No. 4 by the California Chamber Orchestra. This weekend Orchestra Seattle | Seattle Chamber Singers will perform…