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Under Diversity Banner, Sphinx Virtuosi Concert To Celebrate Progress
PERSPECTIVE – The Sphinx Organization, which has helped to develop a plethora of skilled young classical musicians of color, will present a gala concert Oct. 15 at Carnegie Hall.
Artistic director Afa Dworkin reflects on Sphinx's impact.
Behind All The Masks, Vibrant Ojai Fest Brings Out Faces New And Old
OJAI, Cal. – The best news that could have possibly come from the 75th Ojai Music Festival Sept. 16-19 is that it happened at all. After missing a year because of the pandemic, the festival's spirit of adventure was alive again in far-ranging fare.
Where Ancient Peaks Embrace Old Friends, Music Adds Its Wonder
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. – The Grand Tetons Music Festival, beloved for its natural grandeur, draws a faithful band of musicians from all over the U.S. as well as Europe. Says one veteran player: "I see those mountains and breathe a sense of release."
Defying Obviously Long Odds, A Music Garden For Kids Is Blossoming
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.– From a career firefighter’s dream to establish a professional chamber orchestra has emerged a vigorous youth training program based on Venezuela's El Sistema – and out of that a fully fledged chamber ensemble.
Summer Fests: In East, Bard Turns Spotlight On Nadia Boulanger Legacy
PREVIEW – Few figures have exerted greater influence on modern music than conductor and composer Nadia Boulanger. Among a range of Eastern U.S. festival themes, the French milieu that shaped her, and her legacy, is Bard's focus.
Summer Fests: Diverse Artists, Beethoven Take Center Stage In West
PREVIEW – The inclusion of women and people of color is reflected in the lineup of performers and composers at western music festivals; meanwhile, the pandemic-interrupted observance of Beethoven's 250th anniversary gets back on track.
Summer Fests: Warm Air Renews Its Familiar Lure Across Midwest
PREVIEW – At last, some good news! William Grant Still's opera Highway 1, U.S.A. is among the offerings this summer as Midwest opera and orchestra festivals offer their novel enticements to draw people back into the concert habit.
In A Pandemic Dance, Music Festivals Across U.S. Venture To Reopen
PREVIEW – With diverse plans to finesse the
pandemic threat, many American festivals will return to live concerts this summer. For most fans, this can't come soon enough. Here's the hopeful outlook from Tanglewood to Ojai.
Après Le Déluge: Music May Come Back Better, Buoyed On Virtual Raft
PERSPECTIVE – It is now possible to hope that the pandemic that has terrorized humanity for more than a year will eventually begin its retreat. And it is arguable that classical music in most of its many forms will be all right. Maybe even stronger.
This Orchestra’s Tradition Is To Buck Tradition
By Kyle MacMillan
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Striving for a place among the world’s most interesting orchestras, Louisville Orchestra music director Teddy Abrams presides over the second edition of the Festival of American Music, April 15-29.
