Monday Link Round Up: July 31, 2017

News to start your week! Don’t miss the latest podcast from Listening to Ladies!  Host Elizabeth Blair has a conversation with composer Aftab Darvishi.   And don’t forget to subscribe, support, and spread the word about this fantastic project!   This...
Recognition for Community Women’s Orchestra

Recognition for Community Women’s Orchestra

Congratulations to the Community Women’s Orchestra in Oakland, CA for winning the 2017 Kris Sinclair Leadership Award from the Association of California Symphony Orchestras! The Community Women’s Orchestra is a volunteer all-woman ensemble that was founded...
Composers You Should Know: Pauline Viardot

Composers You Should Know: Pauline Viardot

This week we remember the life and work of Pauline Viardot (1821-1910).  A French composer, educator, and mezzo-soprano of Spanish descent, Viardot had an extensive performing and compositional career beginning at a young age. Lucky enough to find family support in...

Monday Link Round Up: July 24, 2017

News to start your week! BBC Radio 4’s “Behind the Scenes” looks at Lithuanian conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla’s work during her first year as Music Director of the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.  Listen online here.   Conductor Amy...
Composers You Should Know: Peggy Stuart Coolidge

Composers You Should Know: Peggy Stuart Coolidge

This week marks the 104th birthday of American composer and conductor Peggy Stuart Coolidge (1913-1981). She began her career as a concert pianist, but turned to composition when a student at the New England Conservatory.  Though her early works are for piano, most of...