Paola Prestini And The Birth of Classical Music’s New Way Forward
Picture a composer.What you've probably brought to mind is an image of a tortured soul, locked away in a dim attic, quill in trembling hand, trying despera...
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A Gift Unfathomable: The Piano Artistry Of Martha Argerich
How welcoming is a piano. It has a warm magnetism that pulls at the eager corners of hope - "Sit down. Press a key - a beautiful sound will happen....
Of Loss And Hope: High School Senior Eliza Stoehrer Writes-Performs Moving Song For Class Of 2020 Students Everywhere
Eliza Stoehrer is a student at Saint Anthony's High School in South Huntington, NY. In March she was readying to enjoy the best part of her senior year, the la...
From Threepenny To Cabaret: Lotte Lenya, Loss, And The Spirit Of Weimar
When Lotte Lenya stepped on stage for the opening night of Cabaret on November 20, 1966 for the first of what would be over one thousand performances as Fraule...
“Underdog” Choir Spotlights Gender Disparity Around Women Music Producers
"Only 2% of popular music is produced by women." - Annenberg Inclusion Initiative This choral arrangement of Alicia Keys' "Underdog", beautifully perf...
Raise Us Up Out Of Minstrelsy: Sissieretta Jones And The Elevation of Black Musical Theater
When a young African American born in the 1870s looked at representations of her people on the American stage, what she saw reflected back at her were little m...
RESPECT: See Jennifer Hudson As Aretha Franklin In Upcoming Biopic (Official Trailer)
Aretha Franklin (March 25, 1942 - August 16, 2018) requires no formal introduction. Her legacy spans six decades and includes countless chart-topping classics,...
Teacher To A Century: Nadia Boulanger And The Arrival Of Modern Music
For four decades sitting at the beginning of the Twentieth Century, if you were a composer of promise seeking to deepen your skill and find your voice, be you ...
Recovered Voices: Pianist Lara Downes And The Quest For America’s Music
"Hey, do you want to go out to the symphony tonight?!""I sure do, I LOVE symphonic music! What are they playing?""It's a program of American classical mus...