The death has been communicated of Barbara Kolb, a prominent American modernist. She was among the first Americans to work with Pierre Boulez at his IRCAM institute in Paris.
The post US composer, 85 appeared first on Slippedisc.
US composer, 85
Blog
You might be interested in …
Ode to Pity: Penelope Appleyard & Jonathan Delbridge take Jane Austen celebrations into song with music by Donna McKevitt
The 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth is on 16 December 2025. Musical celebrations, however, seem somewhat sparse and Jonathan Dove’s Mansfield Park apart, there seem to be few occasions where Austen’s text has found […]
Where’s Muti? Teaching Verdi in Suzhou
From the China Daily: When 83-year-old conductor Riccardo Muti reflects on his musical training, he is proud of his teachers, especially Antonino Votto (1896-1985), the Italian conductor who was Arturo Toscanini’s assistant at Milan’s Teatro […]
Biz news: Askonas steps in to seal Yuja deal
We reported a week ago that Yuja Wang had found a new global agent at Opus3 in NY and Chicago. Today, Opus3’s UK wing Askonas Holt rounded out the deal. Here’s what they say: Yuja […]
Latest Posts
