After 47 Years, the Emerson Quartet Has One More Weekend
The group, famed for its rich vitality, easy power and a vast repertory that it recorded prolifically and toured tirelessly, is saying farewell.
Posted inClassical Music Lee, Justina (Pianist) Lindsey, Kate (1980- ) Park Avenue Armory (Manhattan, NY)
Review: Kate Lindsey Brings Women’s Tales to the Armory
Kate Lindsey, accompanied by the pianist Justina Lee, programmed cycles of life, love and creation by Schumann and Fauré.
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Camaraderie and Visibility: A Festival for Black Classical Musicians
“You feel like you’re home,” a bassoonist said of the Gateways Music Festival, which for 30 years has provided Black musicians with performing opportunities.
Posted inClassical Music Opera Unequal Opera-tunities: Gender Inequality and Non-Standard Work in US Opera Production Washington National Opera Women and Girls
Gender Imbalance in Opera: Where Are the Female Conductors?
A new report found that women are dramatically underrepresented when it comes to conducting, directing and designing operas at leading American companies.