
GRECCHINOIS
OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
I send you greetings from Rome, where we are in the midst of preparations for the opening of Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma next week. It’s a joy to reunite with my Grammy-winning colleagues from San Francisco and to have another chance at this extraordinary opera we all worked so hard to learn a few years ago in the Bay. The sweltering summer temperatures lingered on…
A CASE FOR COMPLETE WORKS
I’m thrilled to share that five volumes of new editions of Rebecca Clarke’s early songs are now available from ClarNan Editions. I had the privilege of co-editing these scores with Christopher Johnson—Clarke’s great-nephew by marriage—who worked closely with…
SONG IN A FRACTURED WORLD
“…Each day, our newsfeeds are filled with stories of conflict in our increasingly polarized world. The very technology meant to bring us closer together now often seems to be driving us apart. Social media’s algorithms, rather than fostering genuine connection, feed on division, amplifying outrage, and eroding empathy. As these societal rifts widen, the Internet relentlessly delivers images and videos of violence…”
NO BARRIERS
Episode 12 of #BACH52 is now live! This episode features an interview with Dr . Reginald Sanders, Professor of Music at Kenyon College, who chats about leaving the Tech Industry to devote his life to the study of Bach’s music, and how he feels there really are no barriers to enjoy it.
COMMUNAL MUSIC MAKING
Episode 9 of #BACH52 is now live!
This episode features an interview with Kate Sheeran who is the Executive Director of Kaufman Music Center and soon-to-be Dean of the Eastman School of Music.