On February 18, 2018, MusicUNTOLD presented composer Michael Abels the 2017 Composer of the Year Award at the Michelle Obama Library in Long Beach, Ca for the original motion picture soundtrack of “GET OUT”. Attorney Michele Anderson, Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, was host for the honoring. The ceremony included two interviews…
Anthony Parnther will conduct the LA Philharmonic in two November concerts (Nov 10, 2021 https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/1424/2021-11-10/ry-x-with-the-la-phil and Nov 20, 2021 https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/1476/2021-11-20/reel-change-kris-bowers. See pic (LA Phil)
Thursday Oct 14, 2021 Maestro Dudamel conducted Schoenberg’s ‘Transfigured Night, Op.4’ during 1st half. The 2nd half opened with the rising soprano Golda Schultz singing Four Last Songs by Strauss (Spring, September, When Falling Asleep, At Sunset). An affection seemed to be present between Gudamel, Schultz and the orchestra. The audience responded in kind. The program…
Archival Roy Harris 1963 interview https://pastdaily.com/2021/10/10/interview-with-american-composer-roy-harris-past-daily-talking-about-music/?fbclid=IwAR0G-WFV8Z5rGlm532LTciGLATux7ACUCuvu_B3zI2hWgizaF-dbigmvJwY
Sunday Oct 3, 2021 attended spectacular LA Opera’s IL TROVATORE to witness final performance by Limmie Pulliam (Manrico) before being replaced by Gregory Kunde. While the Met has shattered their 136 year history with Terrence Blanchard’s ‘Fire Shut Up In My Bones’, LA Opera is also making a huge contribution to diversity in opera. I…
Soprano Dr. Liana Valente, with pianist Dr. Karen Walwyn, perform “Let There Be Peace on Earth: And Let It Begin with Me” and “God Bless America” at the 150th anniversary of 13th amendment to the US Constitution Abolition of Slavery Concert on November 21, 2015 at DAR Constitution Hall, Washington D.C. presented by MusicUNTOLD.com …