Ibero-American Landscapes: A premiere like no other.It was truly a joy to be able to be an audience member for the premiere of Edwin Guevara Gutiérrez’s Ibero-American Landscapes. New music…May 4, 2021May 4, 2021
The Impossible ConcertoIngolf Dahl was contacted by Sigurd Rachser to compose a piece for saxophone saying that “somebody has to write the big [wind orchestra]…Apr 26, 2021Apr 26, 2021
Springing RitesThe article I will focus on for this post is “Jazz Performance at P.A.C.” published in the Milwaukee Star May 31st, 1973. What caught my…Apr 10, 2021Apr 10, 2021
Fantastique InterpretationThe primary source I am examining today caught my attention just because of how strange it is. We are working with a poem from issue 12 of…Apr 4, 202111Apr 4, 202111
London concerts and the spread of BeethovenI found a posted article titled “Philharmonic Society” published on April 4th, 1843 in The Times. This article caught my attention because…Mar 22, 20211Mar 22, 20211
Oratory and PageantryThe article I found was, “Royal Surrey Gardens” published in The Times on June, 17 1857. What drew me to this article was that the article…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Primal reactions to L’OrfeoThe source I found was discussing a particular performance of L’Orfeo that had occurred on the 400th anniversary of the opera. While the…Feb 15, 202113Feb 15, 202113
Dance Variations for Soprano and Orchestra-CrestonThe 1961 premiere of the piece Dance Variations for Soprano and Orchestra op. 30 by Paul Creston was not a highly advertised premiere. In…Feb 1, 202111Feb 1, 202111
Amazing grace and the meaning of a performanceI have had the privilege of having a wide array of musical experiences in my undergrad handed to me. However it was the one I happened…Jan 24, 202111Jan 24, 202111