“Back to normal.” These are words I find myself resisting in conversation in recent months. As we navigate the second wave of the COVID-19 crisis, we begin to look forward, to consider “the after.” We wonder whether the days ahead will be a return to normal, or an adjustment to a new normal.
Read MoreOn this National Day of Mourning, let us carve our time to learn from our indigenous brothers and sisters as the early suffragists did, looking to Iroquois women and culture as emblems of power balance and harmony. I will also spend this day in gratitude.
Read MoreIn the wake of this historic election, I find myself thinking a lot about female empowerment. What does this mean for me as an artist in this moment? How can I use my voice to be of service in this essential work?
Read MoreThis election should give both sides a reason to celebrate: more Americans voted in this election than in any other election in U.S. history. That is a resounding victory in the face of continued efforts to disenfranchise voters.
Read MoreAs we celebrate the centennial of women’s suffrage, which deserves much celebration, we must also remember that just as this right was not equally granted in 1920, it is still not equally given today.
Read MoreToasts! I love to make toasts! My Lorelei family will recognize the moment when, after a rehearsal, a concert, and always after a drink or two, I’ll raise my glass and try my best to make a reverent toast to a particular person, event, or just the simple fact that we can make such glorious music together.
Read MoreIt is a gigantic gift to make music that challenges our humanity. Music that illuminates the stories of people whom history did not favor. By asking the difficult questions of ourselves and the society we grew up in, we are able to deepen our own sense of what it means to be human through the practice of empathy.
Read MoreI’ve been feeling like the impulse to reimagine and reshape is my only way forward. That is why commissions and new music are so important — to help interpret and process the world around us in a way that accesses our felt reality.
Read MoreI’ve heard a lot of people talk about how it’s the 100th year since women have been able to vote.
And that strikes me funny, because
that’s not entirely accurate.
As we eagerly await the opportunity to premiere Julia Wolfe's piece for a live audience, I’ve been thinking a lot about how musicians can influence the course of new music.
Read MoreFrom the time Beth first mentioned the Julia Wolfe project, I couldn't wait to sing it. Who wouldn't be thrilled to perform a world premiere by an outstanding female composer about an important historical event with her cherished Lorelei colleagues and some of the finest orchestras in the US?
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