August 20, 2024Sometimes a piece of music reflects a story so well that words are unnecessary to describe its program. When the…
August 20, 2024Chinese-American composer Zhou Long (b. 1953) draws upon a traditional form of Chinese storytelling in his Beijing Drum concerto. In…
August 20, 2024The past experiences of Gao Hong (b. 1964) weave a tale far more interesting than any fictional story. Born just…
August 20, 2024Storytelling is an important part of the heritages of many of the more than 500 American Indian Nations. Composer Jerod…
August 20, 2024Florence Price (1887–1953) was one of the best tale-weaving composers of the twentieth century. This American composer produced more than…
August 20, 2024The most memorable stories are often those that allow our imaginations to continue with “what-ifs.” In the second half of…
August 20, 2024In 1781, at the age of twenty-five, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) left the employ of Prince-Archbishop Colloredo of Salzburg to…
August 20, 2024Few women of nineteenth-century Europe left behind a sustained record of professional musical accomplishment that rivaled their male counterparts. The…
August 20, 2024Dr. Carlos Zamora (b. 1968) is a Chilean composer and conductor who now resides in England, but often looks to…
August 20, 2024Gershwin (1898–1937) was also the son of Russian Jewish immigrants. He grew up in New York City and earned a…
