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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March is Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day is observed every March 8th. Sunday Baroque will feature the work of inspiring women musicians from the baroque era, including Elizabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre, who started as a child prodigy harpsichordist, and Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia, who shared a love of music with her big brother, King Frederick.
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March is Women’s History Month, and Sunday Baroque will mark the occasion with performances by some outstanding women in music, including Jeannette Sorrell and Michi Gaigg, who each founded and lead their own musical ensembles.
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March is Women’s History Month, and March 8th is the annual observance of INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY. Sunday Baroque will mark the occasion with performances by some outstanding women in music, such as violinist and conductor Jeanne Lamon and conductor Joann Falletta.
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