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Reeder’s Movie Reviews: Chevalier
Joseph Bologne lived a fascinating–indeed, important–life. The French aristocracy of the late eighteenth century welcomed, then disowned, him. Continue Reading Reeder’s Movie Reviews: Chevalier
Joseph Bologne Gets His Due: “Chevalier” Creators Introduce A Compelling Character
For those with just a casual interest in classical music, the name Joseph Bologne might draw a blank. However, a new movie dramatizes the fascinating life of this multi-talented, eighteenth-century figure. Continue Reading Joseph Bologne Gets His Due: “Chevalier” Creators Introduce A Compelling Character
Vote For Your Favorite Music In NWPB’s Classical Countdown
What is your favorite symphonic movie score? Your favorite aria or overture? Whether it’s a well-known composition by Bach or Beethoven, or a hidden gem by a lesser-known composer, NWPB wants to know what pieces resonate with you. Continue Reading Vote For Your Favorite Music In NWPB’s Classical Countdown
Tacoma Method Opera tells history from a new perspective
That history tends to repeat itself, especially when people don’t learn lessons from the past, is the guiding sentiment for Teresa Pan-Hosley in her work as the president of the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation. This organization is solely dedicated to reconciling the dark history of the Chinese expulsion from Tacoma in 1885. Continue Reading Tacoma Method Opera tells history from a new perspective
Music Moment: The Boulanger Initiative
Quick: name a classical music composer. Chances are, the first names that come up are not women.
Now there’s a new database that opens up centuries of women composers, linking their names to stories, performing scores, and recordings Continue Reading Music Moment: The Boulanger Initiative
Reeder’s Movie Reviews: Champions
To borrow from basketball terminology, this is a movie with slam dunk potential that commits too many turnovers. It has good intentions, but indifferent execution. Continue Reading Reeder’s Movie Reviews: Champions
