On this week’s episode of East to West, “Music to Our Ears,” we’re tuning into the music scene at BU and beyond. We’ll cover a record store in Kenmore Square, feature a day in the life of the GSU piano, and report on Joan Tower’s 80th birthday. This episode features guest host Joseph Yang.
The silent hall is awoken by the clear notes of a flute. Delicate violin strings rise to join it, the suspense builds as the notes race along, and the music rises and falls in tone and rhythm. All...
Female composers made up 1.8 percent of the works performed during the 2014-2015 orchestral season in the 22 largest American orchestras, according to a survey by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
The...
