Many of you, like me, have been following developments at the Institute for Composer Diversity this year. The organization, originally created (as I understand it) as an intentional programming resource for educators and directors alike, has grown beyond its initial constraints and begun positioning itself as a juggernaut of diversity
Read MoreEvery once in awhile, usually when I’m in the middle of a slew of pieces about assault, my mom will check in with me about my writing. “You are taking the time to write happy music, right?” she often asks. It’s a time-honored song and dance—she asks, I reassure; lather, rinse, repeat. Less often,
Read MoreFor the young women I have yet to meet, a handful of things I wish I’d heard as I decided on a music program.
Read MoreFor International Women’s Day, a brief list of women-you-should-get-to-know in music.
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