Monday Link Round Up: August 30, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: August 30, 2021

New and music to start your week! A new set of albums have been released, remastering the recordings of contralto Marian Anderson, pictured above.  This groundbreaking performer had a tremendous talent, and overcame daunting obstacles in order to perform in...
The Role of Activist Orchestras

The Role of Activist Orchestras

By Sarah Baer With the world in turmoil, nothing is known about what the future will look like for classical music performances.  The Coronavirus Pandemic ended seasons early for ensembles around the world, and some of the most well-known institutions –...
Monday Link Round Up: January 20, 2020

Monday Link Round Up: January 20, 2020

News and Music to start your week! Wishing everyone a meaningful and reflective Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!  Celebrate by listing in to DiscoverClassical.com which features a day of music  programming by Black composers – including works by Florence Price and...
Monday Link Roundup: July 29, 2019

Monday Link Roundup: July 29, 2019

News and music to start your week! Don’t miss composer Emily Doolittle’s wonderful piece about her experience with gender imbalance in concert programming.  It is wonderfully titled, Why Yes, I Do Want My Music Performed and is available on NewMusicBox....

Monday Link Round Up: May 1, 2017

News to start your week! NewMusicBox has a fantastic piece by composer Emily Doolittle about composing fits into motherhood.  A hugely important – and not often discussed – topic.  Doolittle’s article brings great insight and context into this issue....