You might have heard the word, but if you’ve wondered what a cadenza actually is, check out this short explainer video.
What is a Cadenza?
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Sequoia Symphony’s Season Wrap Up
Today we released the final video in our Musical UpLink series with the SSO. Combined with the music of Elie Siegmeister’s “Western Suite” this video gives you a behind the scenes look at the process of putting our video series together. Enjoy!
Symphonies you don’t know, by composers you DO know.
What’s the best symphony that you DON’T know by a favorite composer? Find out here!
More great coverage of Sequoia’s Digital UpLink
Two great articles with coverage of our virtual season!
Should Easter be “Messiah” season?
Is the “Hallelujah Chorus” celebrating resurrection rather than birth?
Famous Misattributed Music
Fraud in classical music? Just confusion? Maybe a honest mistake? Maybe a bit of both. Check out a few of the best known examples. https://youtu.be/uQfZ_gjzinE
Sequoia Symphony pays tribute to the classic MGM Musicals
We pull out all the stops with the Sequoia Symphony’s flashy dance musical using the music of Leonard Bernstein’s “Fancy Free.”
Celebrating Women Composers, Part 2
Three more wonderful pieces by women composers to help celebrate Women’s History Month
Celebrating Women Composers, Part 1
My first (of two) videos on six wonderful pieces by women composers to help celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day.