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14 FEB 2025 · After a two year break, Golden Hornet’s String Quartet Smackdown is on again. This is the competition that uses the bracket system of March Madness with a live audience to determine the winner. Among the 16 finalists is Evan Blaché of Cedar Park, who won the competition two years ago. The String Quartet Smackdown is Saturday, February 22nd at The Baker Center. That same weekend, the Austin Symphony Orchestra gives a nod to Black History Month with its American Splendor concert. It features Duke Ellington and Luther Henderson's evocative Three Black Kings, the world premiere of Sam Lipman's poignant Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra. Also on program, Leonard Bernstein's vibrant On the Town: Three Dance Episodes and George Gershwin's iconic An American in Paris
13 FEB 2025 · February 2025 brings us Black History Month and the 125th anniversary of the Black National Anthem, Lift Every Voice And Sing. There are many arrangements of this uplifting song including two acapella versions featured in this month’s podcast. There’s also celebrations at Lift Every Voice and Sing Park in Florida. Composer Julia Perry (1924 – 1979) has finally found a distributor of her music. After a long legal tussle, a non-profit called Vidamus has the copyright and Boosey and Hawks will distribute it. Watch with joy as Karen Slack and Michelle Cann accept their Grammy.
7 FEB 2025 · African-American composer Julia Perry died in 1979 without a will, after an illustrious career in classical music that started in the 1950’s. Then she and her works fell into obscurity. Nearly 50 decades later, Perry's music is back in part because it is finally legally available for musicians to perform. That’s thanks to Dr. Louise Toppin, the Director of Vidamus, a group promoting concert works by under-presented composers. Vidamus has joined with Boosey and Hawkes, to distribute Perry’s music. Now they’re looking for more of her “lost” compositions.
31 JAN 2025 · The winter/spring season is underway for Austin’s performing arts groups. For this month, February, the Central Texas Philharmonic is one of the orchestras acknowledging Black History Month. Music Director Stefan Sanders calls it a hefty spring season of music from all over the classical music spectrum. Their movie entry is a live performance of the soundtrack of a Harry Potter movie.
25 JAN 2025 · What a great loss!!
The Wildfires in the Los Angeles area are still burning.
The loss of life and homes is immeasurable.
Orchestras in the area are suffering their own losses, personal and professional. The League of American Orchestras has posted a disaster website full of information on places to go for help.
There’s very bad news for the music of composer Arnold Schoenberg. Much of his orchestral scores were destroyed in the Pacific Palisades fire.
19 JAN 2025 · I was pretty happy to see the last of 2024. So many reasons but I think after some time, I am happy to be back producing more episodes of Classical Music In Color in 2025. In this episode I tell you about music organizations offering help for those affected by the Los Angeles Wildfires. I also cover BIPOC classical musicians who are up for Grammy Awards. Application season is here for young musicians looking for a summer music program. Equity Arc is offering a streamlined application. There’s a job open at the Berkeley Symphony with Joseph Young stepping down.
16 JAN 2025 · The 60th anniversary year celebration continues for Chorus Austin. So far in their 2024-2025 season, they’ve collaborated with other Austin performing arts groups, commissioned new music and programmed big bold performances for the spring season. They will continue to do so next month with their spring season performance of Verdi’s Requiem. Ryan Heller, the conductor and artistic director of Chorus Austin says there is so much more.
10 JAN 2025 · Now that the holidays are over, take a rest from all the celebrating and family togetherness, before jumping back in to the entertainment scene. You have plenty of time. Austin Classical Guitar has a spring season full of a variety of performers, new music, a new soundtrack for an old silent movie and a celebration of a 25-year-old program. It all starts in February.
5 JAN 2025 · Did you make a New Year’s Resolution for 2025? YouGov.com says the most common resolutions for 30- to 44-year-olds are saving more money (31%) and improving mental health (23%). Generally speaking, being happy is on the list of resolutions for all age groups. Researchers believe they’ve found a way to treat one of the most serious mental health issues: Treat Resistant Depression. It seems music therapy is the key.
20 DEC 2024 · This might be a good time for your high school or college musician to apply for some summer music programs. There are so many available and applying for each one can be expensive and time consuming. Equity Arc to the rescue with their https://equityarc.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=31808bdb770aac73d358e2771&id=8e3ba4399f&e=0284686d5f for students in underrepresented communities. Magee Capsouto the Associate Director of Equity Arc says it means they’ll pay the application fees and you only need to fill out the application once, no matter how many programs for which you’re applying.
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