Choral Singing in the Age of a Pandemic, by Jenny Clarke
It's hard to comprehend how a music genre that unites people through music in a seemingly harmless and collaborative way has suddenly become [...]
The Score is the Thing
Over the course of Melodia's seventeen-year history, the choir has performed many rarely-heard works that were composed for women's voices and instruments, pieces [...]
Summer Singing with a Treble Twist
Summer months bring a massive shift in the choral world. As the last few concerts of the season close, it’s not just the [...]
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Revealing the Story Behind the Music: Blog Talk Radio host Cindy Cooper in conversation with Vivaldi’s Virgins author Barbara Quick and Melodia’s Cynthia PowellRevealing the Story Behind the Music: Blog Talk Radio host Cindy Cooper in conversation with Vivaldi’s Virgins author Barbara Quick and Melodia’s Cynthia Powell
Revealing the Story Behind the Music: Blog Talk Radio host Cindy Cooper in conversation with Vivaldi’s Virgins author Barbara Quick and Melodia’s Cynthia Powell
In upcoming concerts Gloria ~ Lifting the Veil on Vivaldi's Masterpiece, Melodia Women's Choir of NYC brings together music, history, dramatic scenes, and [...]
Great Music Lies Where Shadow Chases Light
Melodia's fall concert, Where Shadow Chases Light, features premiere works by composers Cevanne Horrocks-Hopayian and Deanna Witkowski, two composers who are garnering attention, [...]
Composing for Melodia in 2018
Cevanne Horrocks-Hopayian Melodia has announced the winner of our fourth Women Composer Commission Competition. In a recent review of the competition [...]
NYC Council Proclamation Recognizes Melodia’s Contribution to Music and Cultural Harmony
Melodia Women's Choir's was honored to receive a special proclamation from the New York City Council in April, presented by the office of NYC [...]
A Harmony of Great Music
The Harmony of Morning, the spring concerts in Melodia's 15th anniversary season, features 20th and 21 century works composed for women's voices and [...]
Shining a Light on Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Composer and Pioneer
This fall Melodia Women's Choir proudly showcases Three Songs of Heinrich Heine by the marvelous Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel. Less well known than her brother Felix, Fanny [...]
Assembling Repertoire for our 15th Anniversary Season
Earlier this summer, I reviewed all the music Melodia has sung during our past 14 seasons in preparation for our 15th Anniversary Season. [...]