2014 Cabrillo Festival

by sarah | Jul 30, 2014

In the latest edition of works by women at a Festival near you, the 2014 Cabrillo Festival will begin this weekend in Santa Cruz, California.  The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, which was founded in 1962, has been under the baton of Artistic Director Marin...

Kaija Saariaho at Marlboro

by sarah | Jul 26, 2014

We are well into the summer music festival season—with a festival for every taste and genre. Chamber music enthusiasts look forward in particular to the Marlboro Festival. Established in 1951 in Vermont, some of the most acclaimed musicians gather every summer to...

2014 BBC Proms

by sarah | Jul 21, 2014

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...

Nannerl Mozart, No Longer Forgotten

by Liane Curtis | Jul 15, 2014

The Other MozartWritten by Sylvia MiloSylvia Milo as Nannerl MozartDirected by Isaac ByrneReview of performance July 8, 2014 at HERE Arts Center in New York CityThe Other Mozart tells an archetypical story—of musical brilliance, ambition, dedication and...

The Other Mozart

by Liane Curtis | Jul 9, 2014

The Other Mozart — a one-woman play about Wolfgang’s sister Nannerl, is a stunning work in its final week of an off-Broadway run.   It’s amazing and you should get to it if you can.  I’m just back from it and will try to offer a few thoughts on...