Women in the industry are speaking out about what they feel are cancellations motivated by their appearance rather than sound, even as there is a belief that pregnancy and childbirth have positive effects on the voice.
Tag: Classical Music
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Sonic Sphere, a Concert Hall That Hangs Like a Disco Ball
At the Shed in Manhattan, audience members can take in live, spatially designed music inside a suspended hall called the Sonic Sphere.
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U.S. Orchestras Gradually Diversify but Are Slow to Hire Black Musicians
The number of Asian and Latino players has risen over the past decade, according to a new report. But Black musicians are still scarce, especially at large orchestras.
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Kaija Saariaho: 11 Essential Works
This poetic composer, who died on Friday, wrote indelible, simmering operas, concertos, orchestral explosions, choral meditations and solos.
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Kaija Saariaho, Pathbreaking Finnish Composer, Is Dead at 70
She brought new textures to modernist music, sometimes using electronics, and became the first female composer to have two operas staged by the Met.