Hello and welcome back to our third installment of our preview for Tenth Muse coming up later this month! We are pivoting to the contemporary world of Dominick Argento (1927-2019) and his muse Virginia Woolf, who inspired his piece on our program.  Dominick Argento Argento was best known for his vocal music; he composed 13 operas over his lifetime. He married the soprano, Carolyn Bailey, who was a collaborative partner and premiered many of his works. The drive to create voca

Hello and welcome back to our preview series for Tenth Muse! Last week  we covered the life of Robert Schumann and his inspiration from his wife, Clara . This week we will do a deep dive into Clara’s life before and after her marriage with Robert, as well as on her impact on future generations of women performers and composers. To hear Clara’s work performed live, come to our concerts next month!  Clara's Life As mentioned last week, Clara’s father was a renowned piano pedago

Happy New Year! Welcome back to our Insight Previews. Over the next few weeks we’ll cover the composers and poets who we will showcase in Tenth Muse, our upcoming concert series featuring work by and about women. Use the link below for tickets and information about the cycle!  Robert Schumann and his Muse Robert Schumann (1810-1856) was a German pianist and composer during the romantic period. Many of his most famous works were either written for or edited by his wife, Clara