Throughout the Leonard Bernstein Centennial, Symphonic Dances from West Side Story was by far the most performed work. According to Bachtrack.com’s 2018 statistical performance survey, Leonard Bernstein was the third-most played composer for the year, alongside Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, and…
In the words of Linda Holzer (from an article at claviercompanion.com), “Florence Price, a child prodigy in music from Little Rock, Arkansas, scaled the fence of segregation, and soared beyond its limits.” She was a child prodigy who was denied…
Throughout the Leonard Bernstein Centennial, Symphonic Dances from West Side Story was by far the most performed work. According to Bachtrack.com’s 2018 statistical performance survey, Leonard Bernstein was the third-most played composer for the year, alongside Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, and Brahms, taking a top spot…
What a fabulous community of Classical music lovers! We’ve had the pleasure of speaking to so many people during our Spring Pledge Drive– people who share their stories of how they came to appreciate and love Classical music. Some of…
Do you know the name Hazel Scott? And do you love her? You should- and here’s why: She was a huge talent! This is something her family noticed at an early age. Her mother was a pianist and teacher, and…
Is it today? Is it in 10 days? I’m sure it’s a question you’ve all been worrying about, so I’ll ease your mind. The answer is… Yes. JS Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany, in 1685, when the Julian calendar…
In the before times, we had live music in the KHFM studio. And one lovely day, these four voices brought a tear to my eye with this. May we join together again in person for music that touches our hearts…
I know I’m not alone when I say that I love Meow Wolf- and I’ve missed them over the past year! They recently announced that they’ll reopen on March 19th, but this past weekend I had the opportunity to be…
I’ve played the piano since I was 4 years old, and I had 2 very good teachers who taught me how to sight read– a great skill to have in the musical world. However, I was never encouraged to play…
By the time Antonio Vivaldi died (in Vienna in 1741) his music had gone out of style; so one of the most popular and prolific Baroque composers died in poverty. He had a simple burial at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in…