Monday Link Round Up: December 6, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: December 6, 2021

The Philadelphia Orchestra, led by Yannick Nézet Séguin, performs Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3 in a Digital Stage performance on Wednesday, December 8.  The concert is then available for on-demand access until Dec. 15.  Also on the program is Amanda...
Monday Link Round Up: November 22, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: November 22, 2021

Composer Stephanie Ann Boyd honored feminist activist Betty Friedan (pictured) in a new composition commissioned and premiered by the Peoria Symphony Orchestra.  Born in Peoria 100 years ago. The work featured lyrics drawn from Friedan’s influential work, The...
Tanglewood — and Beethoven Idolatry — is Back For 2021

Tanglewood — and Beethoven Idolatry — is Back For 2021

By Sarah Baer (with some input by Liane Curtis) The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home is getting ready to welcome guests again in what is perhaps an ideal venue for events in these strange times.  The traditions of lawn chairs and picnics while enjoying some of...
Hannah Lash in New Haven

Hannah Lash in New Haven

The New Haven Symphony Orchestra will be performing the second movement of a new work by Hannah Lash this Thursday (May 19), which is supported in part by a WPA Performance Grant. As composer in residence for the NHSO, Lash is composing a symphony inspired by the...
Works by Women at Cabrillo Festival

Works by Women at Cabrillo Festival

The Cabrillo Festival has championed new music since it was founded in the 1960’s.  Under the leadership of Marin Alsop, who has directed the festival since 1992, the annual summer event has delighted new music enthusiasts with exciting concerts, commissions,...