Tag: The Philadelphia Orchestra
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Monday Link Round Up: February 22, 2021
News and music to start your week! The Philadelphia Orchestra performed Florence Price’s Piano Concerto this past week. It is no surprise to anyone familiar with Price’s work that the piece was well received, and left audience members asking why it was the first time that they were hearing the piece. Read about the performance…
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Monday Link Round Up: August 24, 2020
News and music to start your week! The Philadelphia Orchestra joins in the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendment in the US. In a special conversation taking place on August 26, First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang, Composer In Residence Gabriela Lena Frank, soprano Angel Blue (pictured above), and Jennifer…
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Monday Link Round Up: September 30, 2019
News and music to start your week! The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced that they have discovered letters from Clara Schumann in their archives! This is just after Clara’s 200th birthday celebration in which many world-famous ensembles spoke about her achievements, but no top-tier U.S. orchestra programmed any of her works. Read more at the Philadelphia…
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Monday Link Round Up: September 23, 2019
News and music to start your week! History was made at the Philadelphia Orchestra when they performed Umoja by Valerie Coleman – the first classical work by a living African American woman that they have every performed. Read more at The Philadelphia Inquirer. After last year’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing of Brett Kavanaugh, several composers responded…