NYWC September 2023 Spotlight: Jane Leslie
We are excited to continue our collaboration with the New York Women Composers. This month, we spotlight composer Jane Leslie. Bio (provided by Jane Leslie): “New York pianist-composer Jane Leslie creates music in a blend of classical and popular styles, with beautiful melodies that convey a sense of peace to
NYWC August 2023 Spotlight: Kim Sherman
We are excited to continue our collaboration with the New York Women Composers. This month, we spotlight composer Kim Sherman. Bio (from Kim Sherman’s website): “Kim D. Sherman composes for the theater, opera, the concert stage, and film. Her music has been described as “rhapsodic and lush” as well as “craggy
NYWC July 2023 Spotlight: Beata Moon
We are excited to continue our collaboration with the New York Women Composers. This month, we spotlight composer Beata Moon. Bio: “A versatile musician acclaimed for her expressivity and sincerity, Beata Moon continues to reach audiences through her many-faceted roles as composer, pianist, educator, impresario and activist. An American of
NYWC Spotlight: Joelle Wallach
We are excited to continue our collaboration with the New York Women Composers. This month, we spotlight composer Joelle Wallach. Bio: Joelle Wallach composes music for orchestra, chamber ensembles, solo voices and choruses. Her String Quartet 1995 was the American Composers Alliance nominee for the 1997 Pulitzer Prize in Music.
NYWC Spotlight: Debra Kaye
We are excited to continue our collaboration with the New York Women Composers. This month, we spotlight composer and conductor Debra Kaye. Bio: Heralded as “A new voice on our horizon” by Classical-Modern Music Review, award-winning composer Debra Kaye’s music has been praised by Gramophone Magazine as “an eclectic unfolding
NYWC Spotlight: Jing Zhou
We are excited to continue our collaboration with the New York Women Composers. This month, we spotlight composer and conductor Jing Zhou. Bio: Jing Zhou is a composer and guzheng performer. She fuses new and bold musical ideas with her traditional Chinese musical heritage to create a distinct compositional style.
NYWC Spotlight: Beth Anderson
We are excited to continue our collaboration with the New York Women Composers. This month, we spotlight composer and conductor Beth Anderson. Bio: Beth Anderson is a composer of new romantic music, text-sound works, and music theater events. She has composed an opera, an oratorio, music for orchestra, voice, chorus,
NYWC Spotlight: Victoria Bond
We are excited to continue our collaboration with the New York Women Composers. This month, we spotlight composer and conductor Victoria Bond. Bio excerpts from Bond’s website: Victoria Bond leads a multifaceted career as composer, conductor, lecturer, and artistic director of Cutting Edge Concerts. Her compositions have been praised by
NYWC Spotlight: Rain Worthington
We are excited to continue our collaboration with the New York Women Composers. This month, we spotlight Rain Worthington, who started this series. Bio from Worthington’s website: Self-taught in composition, Rain Worthington has written works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, duos, solos and miniatures. Her writing has been described in the
NYWC Spotlight: Pamela Sklar
We are excited to continue our collaboration with the New York Women Composers. This month, we spotlight Pamela Sklar. Bio from Sklar’s website: Pamela Sklar is a sought-after flutist for her beautiful, pure tone and expressive, versatile musicianship. For more than three decades, she has performed for a wide range