You might not know the identify Teresa del Riego, however perhaps you must. The Spanish/English composer wrote greater than 300 ballads. Her music was carried out routinely all through her lengthy lifetime (she lived from 1876 to 1968), together with on the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902. She was well-liked in her period, and but, her music has not endured to the identical diploma as many extra celebrated male classical composers.
Pianist and conductor Mary Field desires to alter that. And never simply to re-introduce the world to del Riego, however to many different feminine composers whose music has been too typically underappreciated in a male-dominated classical world. Field is the founding father of the Montrose Venture, a nonprofit attempting to boost the visibility of music composed by ladies.
Within the audio above, she tells Houston Issues host Craig Cohen what led her to begin the venture, how she hopes to boost the profile of classical works by ladies, and why that ought to embody composers previous and current, who can encourage the subsequent technology of feminine classical composers. Additionally they talk about the function established ensembles and music colleges can play in highlighting present and inspiring future ladies composers.
“Maintain Quick to Goals” from Langston Goals by Rosephanye Powell
Reginald Smith, Jr., singer. Mary Field, Pianist
