Flutist Doriot Anthony Dwyer was born on this date in 1922 in Illinois. Her mother was also a flutist and was Doriot’s first teacher, and her father was a cousin of famous suffragette Susan B. Anthony. Early in her career a a professional musician, Doriot Anthony Dwyer was second flute in the National Symphony Orchestra […]
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Austrian musician Marianne Martinez lived from 1744 – 1812. She was a pianist, singer, and composer whose talents were nurtured by her neighbor, the Italian poet and librettist Pietro Metastasio. He was a lifelong mentor who facilitated her overall education, and connected her with his famous and influential musical friends to help foster her career.
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I can’t wait for you to hear/see today’s Beautiful Music! Violinist Angèle Dubeau and her group, La Pietà, give an exciting performance of DANSE MACABRE by Camille Saint-Saëns. The prize-winning Canadian violinist studied at the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal and the Juilliard School of Music, and in 1997 she founded her all-women string ensemble
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Anna Bon di Venezia was an Italian musician who lived from 1738-c.1767. She was born into a family steeped in the arts, and as a result she traveled extensively as a young girl. Today’s Beautiful Music is the Trio Sonata Op. 3 No. 1 in G major by Anna Bon played by flutists Nicole Esposito
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“Once I understood Bach’s music, I wanted to be a concert pianist. Bach made me dedicate my life to music, and it was that teacher who introduced me to his world.” Those are the words of the late great American pianist, singer-songwriter, and activist Nina Simone. The legendary musician was steeped in classical, folk, gospel,
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French contralto singer and conductor Nathalie Stutzmann is in her first season as Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. She is only the second woman in history to lead a major American orchestra. Nathalie Stutzmann is also Principal Guest Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra and Chief Conductor of the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra in Norway.
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American operatic baritone Will Liverman has earned number awards for his striking talents. Mr. Liverman received the Richard Tucker Career Grant and the Sphinx Medal of Excellence in 2019, and the Marian Anderson Vocal Award in 2020. The Grammy-nominated singer earned his Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School and his Bachelor of Music
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Dr. Derrell Acon is a bass-baritone singer, a Fulbright scholar, and an activist. He earned his doctoral degree in 19th-Century Opera History and Performance and his Master’s degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). He graduated summa cum laude from Lawrence University with a B.Mus. degree and B.A. degree in Government, with
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Josh Jones is Principal Percussionist in the Kansas City Symphony. The Chicago native lives and breathes his craft, as you will see when you watch the video below about him. According to his bio, he started hitting things at age 2, got his first drum set at age 3, and that planted the seeds for
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Edmund Dédé lived from 1827-1903. Born in New Orleans, his parents were free Creole people from the French West Indies. Dédé’s father was a band director and his son’s first music teacher. Edmund was a child prodigy on the violin, and later became a conductor like his father, as well as a composer who trained
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