Recreating Music of the American Revolution
“Music is central to filmmaking,” Burns told WFMT. Rather than squeezing the music in after the film has been edited and reached a near-final form, they incorporate the soundtrack early on in the editing process.
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Gemma New Announced as 2021 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Fellow
Originally from New Zealand, Gemma New is the music director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra in Ontario and the principal guest conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
Playlist: Women in Brass
Women play at the top of their fields in jazz, classical, blues, and reggae. Here are just a few of the dynamic women brass players who are showing off their chops and sharing their talents with us.
Video: Young Chicago Artists Perform Music by Bach, Rachmaninoff, Saint-Saëns
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative aims to diversify American orchestras by preparing promising young artists from underrepresented communities for careers in music.
Video: CSO Flutist, Pianist, Horn Player Share Lovely, Lesser-Known Repertoire
On a sunny March day, flutist Emma Gerstein, horn player Alexander Love, and pianist Winston Choi shared an upbeat recital featuring music you might not have heard before.
George Floyd kin joins protest anthem album project
Terrence Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, plays drums on a forthcoming album of protest anthems, fulfilling a dream of his late brother, who once dabbled in music in Houston’s hip-hop scene.
Playlist: 12 Black Film & TV Composers You Should Know
From Duke Ellington to Tamar-kali, these 12 composers have shaped what movies and TV sound like.
How Kamala Sankaram Brings New Audiences, Stories to Opera
"The reach is exponentially larger."
La Vie Boheme: ‘Rent’ musical celebrates 25th anniversary
The musical celebrates its silver anniversary with an online gala featuring theater stars like Lin-Manuel Miranda and Neil Patrick Harris.
Boston Symphony Orchestra taps Gail Samuel as 1st female CEO
The current president of the Hollywood Bowl and chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Philharmonic will be the BSO's eighth president overall.
Video: Cora Swenson Lee & Claire-Chung Lim Play Amy Beach & Ethel Smyth
On a frigid day in February, music by Amy Beach, Ethel Smyth, and Luise Adolpha Le Beau brought us comfort and warmth.
