Bach with Born Frees
This past November I ventured to Cape Town, South Africa, for the second time to bring classical music teaching to the touring group 29:11 [..... More]
Thomas LaVoy
Thomas LaVoy and his wife, composer Sarah Rimkus (profiled in Winter 2022 SON), recently relocated to Minnesota. We asked him to reflect on the [..... More]
A Summary – Six New Pieces
Recently, composer Kyle Pederson led a session devoted to works by other Minnesota composers, several of them commissions. He submitted this summary: Six new [..... More]
Men’s Glee Club Performs ….
On April 19, 2022, St. Olaf College granted its inaugural faculty Social Justice Award to Assistant Professor Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, which he accepted with the [..... More]
Composer-Commission Snapshots
We have asked several composers to share insight into their process of composing on commission. Our hope is that it will encourage more ensembles [..... More]
The Other Side
Thanks to Phillip, conductor, and composer Kyle for sharing some background on the commissioning and premiere of a uniquely moving, interactively-composed work. The Other Side invites [..... More]