Women’s History Month

Today I’m featuring Beautiful Music in a Beautiful Setting! Violinist Chloe Kim, cellist Christina Mahler, and harpsichordist Christina Hutten play the Sonata for Violin and Continuo in e Minor BWV 1023 by Johann Sebastian Bach. They gave this stunning concert at the Chapel of the New Jerusalem, Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria, British Columbia for […]

Sarao de Musas is an ensemble led by viola da gamba player Johanna Rose. Today’s Beautiful Music features Sarao de Musas performing ¡Ay, Corazón Amante! by 17th century Spanish composer Juan Hidalgo. This September 2021 performance also includes soprano Mariví Blasco – harpsichordist Irene Gonzalez Roldán, guitarist Belisana Ruiz, and percussionist Nasrine Rahmani.

What until you see/hear what the multi-talented violinist Emi Tanabe can do! She is the embodiment of the saying that “The more you love music, the more music you love!” Emi Tanabe plays baroque violin as a core member of Apollo’s Fire – The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra. She is also passionate about playing Tango, Flamenco,

Today’s Beautiful Music features TWO great women musicians — one of the past, and one of the present. Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason performs the Scherzo #.2 in C minor Op. 14 by Clara Schumann. Isata Kanneh-Mason is a sought-after soloist and chamber musician. Clara Schumann (1819-1896) was a brilliant German pianist, composer, and piano teacher. You

Happy International Women’s Day! Yesterday’s Beautiful Music featured Lili Boulanger — today we’re featuring her more famous sister, Nadia Boulanger, who lived from 1887-1979. Nadia Boulanger is remembered best for being an influential teacher and mentor to some of the world’s great musicians, including Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copland, Adolphus Hailstork, Phillip Glass, Quincy Jones, and

Lili Boulanger lived from 1893-1918. She was a French composer, a promising talent who only lived to age 24. In 1913, Lili Boulanger became the first woman to win the prestigious Prix de Rome. You can use the link below to learn more about her. And today’s Beautiful Music is a pair of works by

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

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.