#Music On the U.S. 250th anniversary, PROTESTRA and music director Michelle Rofrano ask a broader question: what changes when women’s voices are centered in the story of America? A fresh lens on history through new music. #Culture #US250
#MusicReview Nnux’s *Metamorfosis* opens with “Tormentas,” where a deity inspired by Aztec earth and life-cycle mythology erupts into stormy, sensual sound. A vivid exploration of transformative feminine power. #NewMusic #AlbumReview
#Music Wagner’s *Lohengrin* Act I Prelude opens with a radiant A major shimmer, builds into a celestial crescendo, and fades back into silence. Rudolf Kempe’s 1963 Vienna Philharmonic recording remains a landmark. Worth revisiting? #ClassicalMusic #Opera
#Music South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim has died at 91 in Germany. Mentored by Duke Ellington, the pianist and composer behind “Mannenberg” was hailed by Nelson Mandela as “our Mozart.” A towering musical legacy. #Jazz #SouthAfrica
#News Lyudmila Petrovna Hvorostovskaya, mother of late baritone Dmitry Hvorostovsky, has died at 90. A retired gynaecologist, she once said her son lived on through his voice. She is survived by her husband. #Opera #ClassicalMusic
#Music A new study from Uppsala highlights Budapest, Tallinn and Helsinki as standout cities for higher classical music education, shaped by national identity, gender norms and enduring teaching traditions. Thoughts? #ClassicalMusic #Education
#News Congress has confirmed Nicholas Alexander Brown-Cáceres as chief of the Library of Congress Music Division, the world’s largest performing arts library. The Honduran-American musician and librarian had served as acting chief since Susan Vita’s death last summer. #Music #Culture
#News The Kennedy Center has launched a separate Trump Kennedy Center Fund, described as recognizing Donald Trump’s contributions to the institution while supporting its mission. What does this mean for the center’s future? #Politics #Culture
#Music In 1827, an 18-year-old Mendelssohn turned a mysterious love song, *Frage* (“Is it true?”), into the emotional seed of his String Quartet No. 2. The result: youthful longing, Beethoven’s shadow, and striking cyclic form in one remarkable work. #ClassicalMusic #Mendelssohn
#Music The London Philharmonic has extended Karina Canellakis as principal guest conductor for three more years, carrying her tenure through 2029/30 as the orchestra transitions from Ed Gardner to Paavo Järvi. A notable vote of confidence. #ClassicalMusic #London
