Tag: The Dream Unfinished
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Monday Link Round Up: January 15, 2018
News to start your week! Celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. by reflecting on the progress that has been made by trailblazers – like Nkeiru Okoye’s opera Harriet Tubman. (Thea Musgrave also turned to the life of Harriet Tubman for an opera: Harriet, the Woman Called Moses.) We can also look to the…
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The Dream Unfinished Continues the Conversation
We’ve been following the work of The Dream Unfinished since it was first organized as an activist orchestra in conjunction with the Black Lives Matter movement. Since their first concert this ensemble has worked to use their voices to raise awareness to issues of social justice, as well as bring to light composers whose works…
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Activism through Music
We’ve all heard that Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast (William Congreve) but music also has the power to incite action and raise awareness of critical issues in our society. Earlier this year we discussed The Dream Unfinished’s work, and the concert remembering and honoring the life of Sandra Bland and offering (from their…
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Monday Link Round Up: August 22, 2016
News to start your week! The Fall 2016 edition of The Kapralova Society newsletter is now available to download! Articles include a conversation with conductor Odaline de la Martinez and an analysis and comparison of the work of Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn. Get this issue, and back issues, on The Kapralova Society website. Bitch Magazine,…