The Vital Role of the Salon Concert
Prior to the twentieth century, there were few opportunities for women musicians and composers to share musical experiences with others. Although they could attend public concerts in some circumstances, they could seldomly participate, their seating was limited and confined to less optimal areas of the theater, and even then, attending concerts was only for the […]
February: Maria Szymanowska
Maria Szymanowska (nee Wolowaska) was born into a family who encouraged and nurtured her musical gifts by hosting one of the most popular and respected musical salons in Warsaw during the first quarter of the nineteenth century. There, every musician of note who travelled through Warsaw made an appearance, and Maria was surrounded by artists […]