CMI City Sounds: Frank Felice & Eric Salazar Words by Elizabeth Frickey For many people, the idea of “classical music” conjures up certain images: concert halls, buttoned-up performers, reading the names of composers long past in printed program bo …

Women’s Trauma and Opera Words by Kate Hamori Content Warning: This article contains material relating to sexual assault, domestic violence, death, misogyny, and mental illness. For many years, trauma was defined as “an event that is outside the range …

Since 1979, June has been known as Black Music Month. In the classical music world, black artists are so often underrepresented. In this month’s playlist, we’ll be highlighting music by black composers, soloists, conductors, and more. This playlist has selections spanning from the 17th century to today.

Women & The Orchestra Words by Kate Hamori If you take a look at your average symphony concert program, you’re likely to notice a pattern: the majority of the composers that appear on orchestra concerts are white men. This isn’t because women aren’ …