Articles related to "New England Conservatory"

Directed by Joseph Summer, the annual Shakespeare Concerts have celebrated the Bard since 2003. This year's performance was sparsely attended but rewarded the loyal.

On March 27th, the 2009 Shakespeare Concerts brought performances of works by Summer, Stravinsky, Amram, Korngold and more to the New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall.

The Boston-based Jupiter String Quartet is an ensemble of family members with a name that reaches for the stars.

The New England Conservatory hosted a mini-festival in Steve Reich's honor, attended by the composer himself and featuring the Boston premiere of the Daniel Variations.

Mabel Wheeler Daniels was never able to sustain herself financially from her compositions, but her family was wealthy and she was encouraged to continue in her career.

A mid-winter affair, the 11th Annual Boston ConNECtion concert featured works by New England Conservatory faculty and one BMOP/NEC composition competitor.

Boston, Massachusetts, has been the birthplace of many celebrated musicians, and Carlyle Petersilea was one of the most famous at one time.

Women have been composing for centuries but some were more successful than others. History should remember these women and their musical works.

Florence Price was the first African-American woman to have her symphonic compositions performed by a major American orchestra.

One of the interesting things that can be done when improvising over a major chord is to shift into the Lydian Mode. It's easy to do.

The life, times and accomplishments of one of the forerunners of the American Civil Rights Movement, a brave lady named Coretta Scott King.

From her high profile marriage to the civil rights leader, to her years of advocacy after his assassination in 1968, Coretta Scott King lived a very public life