Mother's Day and Music

It was my Mom and Grandmother who really taught me an appreciation of music early in life!  I remember my grandmother bought me a "Chord Organ" at the age of 5  for Christmas....and that started my love affair with music.  I would not leave that organ alone....much to the dismay of the rest of my family!  If your Mom is still around, I hope you get the chance to wish her the best on Mother's Day.  You've probably heard about what  we'll be doing here at WCRB over the weekend:  We're spending the weekend putting the spotlight on classical music's "Leading Ladies!"  We'll be featuring some of the greatest female performers in the business:  conductors, soloists, and even composers!  Wait til you hear it.....as I was putting the weekend together, I  was amazed at the talent!  

But, I think it's worth tipping the hat to the "silent" voice of women in classical music, as well.  Think about this:  female musicians make up a large portion of virtually every orchestra on the planet!  So, the presence of women permeates every corner of classical music.  This weekend, even the pieces we play that don't feature female soloists really do represent female musicians.....and that makes a huge statement about the impact of women in classical music.

Enjoy your weekend, and enjoy the music!

Mark