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Classical 101During Women’s History Month, I continue my conversation with one of today’s most acclaimed women composers, Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw.In part 2…
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Classical 101As the saying goes, everything has a price. Had the entry fee for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize competition in music been more than $50, Caroline Shaw might not…
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Classical 101A piece of music written more than 70 years ago by an Ohio composer but only recently brought to light will finally be heard this Saturday and Tuesday…
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Classical 101While you've been putting the finishing touches on your Halloween costume, we've been working on special music for the holiday! The American Sound, Sunday…
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Classical 101Ah, the summer blockbuster. It’s a great American tradition—all those stars, all that action, all that popcorn.But why deal with larger-than-life price…
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Classical 101It’s always exciting when a project comes to fruition. And when that project has both local and international ties, it becomes especially cool.This week…
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Classical 101It’s 2009, and the Great Recession is draining bank accounts and devouring dreams everywhere. In New York City, four freelance French horn players…
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Classical 101“How cool would it be to have an all-female brass group that’s touring? And imagine young musicians seeing that on the stage.”That’s the question that…
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Classical 101As the saying goes, laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and you cry alone.And — hello? — who wants to cry alone?That’s why The American Sound this…
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Classical 101You’ve read the headlines, heard the great radio news reports on WOSU 89.7 NPR News, watched the debates (don’t remind me) and, having seen and heard…