An Email to a Friend(Below is the transcription of an email I sent a friend regarding the world premiere of Ibero-American Landscapes, reformatted to fit…May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
The Premiere of La MerLa Mer is one of Debussy’s most famous compositions. Debussy disregarded established conventions of how to create texture and sound, in…May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
Stravinsky, Debussy, and The Rite of SpringWhen discussing classical composers, you rarely think of them in context of the time they lived in and their life outside their music. It…Apr 18, 20214Apr 18, 20214
Symphonie Fantastique: A Declaration of Love or Obsession?Berlioz is best known for his Symphonie Fantastique, a dramatic and fantastical musical symphony that tells a tale of a young man wrought…Apr 18, 20213Apr 18, 20213
Daiku: Beethoven in JapanBeethoven’s Ninth Symphony is one of his most well known and performed symphonies. Premiering in 1824, the symphony has garnered…Mar 24, 20211Mar 24, 20211
Messiah in QuarantineHandel’s Messiah has been consistently performed countless times since it’s premiere in 1742. The oratorio interprets the story of Jesus…Mar 1, 20211Mar 1, 20211
Interpretive Liberty in OperaMonteverdi’s famous opera Orfeo is one of the earliest operas to still be performed today. It has persisted for centuries and been…Feb 15, 20211Feb 15, 20211
William Finn’s First Musical FlopOn February 21, 1979, William Finn’s first musical, In Trousers, premiered off-Broadway. It is a one act sung-through musical that follows…Feb 1, 20211Feb 1, 20211
The Time I Taught Myself Violin to Get A Solo in My School’s MusicalWhen I was a Sophomore in high school, it was announced that my school would be putting on a production of Legally Blonde the Musical…Jan 25, 20211Jan 25, 20211
