Why Don’t More American Maestros Lead American Orchestras?

March 6, 2024Posted inAlsop, Marin, Aucoin, Matthew (1990- ), Bernstein, Leonard, Classical Music, Deneve, Stephane, Dudamel, Gustavo, Falletta, JoAnn, Gaffigan, James (1979- ), Gilbert, Alan, Guerrero, Giancarlo, Heyward, Jonathon (Conductor), Lintu, Hannu, Music, Slatkin, Leonard, Spano, Robert, Woods, Simon
Leonard Bernstein blazed a trail for conductors from the United States nearly 70 years ago. But at top American orchestras these days, they’re scarce.

Review: Julia Wolfe’s ‘Her Story’ Looks Back on Women’s Suffrage

September 16, 2022Posted inClassical Music, Guerrero, Giancarlo, Her Story (Musical Work), Lorelei (Music Group), Music, Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Nineteenth Amendment (US Constitution), Schermerhorn Symphony Center (Nashville, Tenn), Wolfe, Julia
Julia Wolfe’s “Her Story,” a commemoration with an eye toward the future, premieres in the state where the 19th Amendment achieved ratification.