I’m delighted to have contributed to the Women Film Pioneers Project, an outstanding resource on women in early film. Here I write about the careers of Hazel Burnett and Alice Jay, two organists who created their own scores and recordings for accompanying silent film, and who were among the widest-recognized women accompanists of the day.
Newberry Library Podcast
In this episode of the Newberry Library podcast, Alex Teller, the Newberry’s Director of Communications and Editorial Services, and I discuss women who accompanied silent films: https://soundcloud.com/shelflifepodcast/gigging-the-film.
Hartford Opera Theater premieres!
Mark your calendars, friends! Hartford Opera Theater will be presenting the program “Speaking Her Truth,” featuring music by Jessica Rudman, including our “Four Songs for Lady Macbeth” and Marie Curie Learns to Swim on 28 April 2018 at 7:30 p.m.