We’re taking Oct. 3, fondly known to some as Mean Girls Day (thanks to a memorable line from the movie of that name), as a chance to look back on the female opera characters with a vicious or even just a tough streak – not all of whom are villains.
Remembering Pianist Agnes Wan
Pianist Agnes Wan-Patterson, who performed many times on Live In Studio C, has died. During her time in Nashville, Wan served on the faculty at the Blair School of Music. Although she moved to Virginia to teach at Virginia State University and the College of William and Mary, she continued coming back to Nashville for […]
Classically Speaking: Hannibal Lokumbe And The Sacred Covenant Of Music
Hannibal Lokumbe is not caught up in what classical music “should” be. He composes for symphony orchestra, and improvises on the trumpet. He plays in concert halls, churches, and prisons.
Live In Studio C: These Contrarians Get Along Just Fine
Listen / To contradict the Contrarian Ensemble’s supposed origin of their name: these guys get along with each other pretty well. Their repertoire ranges from the brand new to the ancient, and they brought a variety to Studio C.
Nashville Symphony Composer Lab Showcases Five Unique Voices Of New Music
Listen / In early September the Nashville Symphony opened the stage for five emerging composers to have their work performed by a professional orchestra.
Remembering Composer Christopher Rouse
Listen / On this day in 1962 a young Christopher Rouse attended the opening concert of Lincoln Center. Aaron Copland’s serial work “Connotations” was on the program, and Rouse wrote a letter to Copland, saying that he found the piece interesting and that he, “unlike the rest of my family, enjoyed it.” Copland would become […]
Announcing: The 2019-2020 Class Of 91Classical Student Composer Fellows
The group of applicants to our Student Composer Fellowship was so overwhelmingly talented that 91Classical has decided to award four fellowships instead of the two previously planned.
Live In Studio C: Clara Schumann’s After-Party
Listen / Fresh out of a performance at our 200th Birthday Festival Concert for Clara Schumann these Blair School of Music students are still giving enthusiastic and heartfelt performances of Schumann’s Opus 12 and 13 lieder.
Beyond Clara: Four Women Who Made Their Musical Mark In The 19th Century
Clara Schumann isn’t the only woman who made a big mark on classical music in the 19th century. The norms of the day discouraged “respectable women” from being professional musicians, and societal discomfort with female composers and performers often meant that fame faded quickly after their death or retirement, but here is a sample of women […]
From The Repertoire List Of Clara Schumann
Clara Schumann was both one of the most sought-after piano soloists of the Romantic era and a composer of note as well. Even though we have no recordings of her legendary playing, over 1,300 programs of hers and her husband Robert Schumann have been preserved.