Link Roundup: June 26, 2023

Link Roundup: June 26, 2023

Start the week by catching up with some of the exciting and GOOD news!! San Francisco Opera has staged its first work by a woman composer, El último sueño de Frida y Diego by Gabriela Lena Frank and (librettist) Nilo Cruz.  Also the first production of a work in...
Composer of the Month – Chen Yi

Composer of the Month – Chen Yi

By Elizabeth de Brito One of the greatest living Chinese composers, this month I’m thrilled to illuminate the brilliant work of Chen Yi. With a list of commissions from practically every major classical ensemble and a resumé of performances that circumvent the globe,...
Monday Link Round Up: April 19, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: April 19, 2021

News and music to start your week! Congratulations to Sherri Chung, pictured above, the first Asian-American woman to compose the music for an hour-long network drama.  Listen in to her scores on the new series, “Kung Fu” (a “reimagining of the 1970s...
TBT: A conversation with JoAnn Falletta, 1991

TBT: A conversation with JoAnn Falletta, 1991

We are so excited to share this archived broadcast (from KPFK’s Pacifica Radio, 1991, 2 hours in length) that features an interview with Maestro JoAnn Falletta from 1991.  The Women’s Philharmonic (still known as The Bay Area Women’s Philharmonic)...