Monday Link Round Up: December 28, 2020

Monday Link Round Up: December 28, 2020

News and music to start your week! Happy Christmas to all who celebrate!  Enjoy this lovely Christmas Prelude for Chamber Orchestra by Vítězslava Kaprálova, pictured above.  It was composed in 1939 and broadcast as part of the Paris PTT Radio program “Noël à...
Quinn Mason on Vítězslava Kaprálová

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...

Monday Link Round Up: March 21, 2016

News to start your week!   The Women Composers Festival of Hartford, which took place March 10-13, included a keynote address by WPA President Liane Curtis.  Conductor Dr. Amelia Nagoski offered her reflection on Liane’s message on her blog, Thoughtful...

Monday Link Round Up: January 5, 2016

Some news to start your week – and your New Year!   A new month means a new quiz from Into the Light Radio!  Have a listen here and take a guess for a chance to win an orchestral sampler CD from WPA!   The Kapralova Society shared an exciting and...

Monday Link Round Up: November 9, 2015

Some links to start the week! Louise Farrenc is BBC Radio 3’s Composer of the Week!  Listen to the radio show below! I also missed in sharing that BBC Radio 3 also featured Vítězslava Kaprálová as Composer of the Week earlier in October.   Jessica Duchen...