Music Website of the Month Archive

International Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel Conference - 2005 marks the 200th anniversary of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's birthday, to be celebrated at The Florida State University School of Music with this conference on November 13-15. The conference website contains information about the program, performances, and speakers.

CBMR: The Center for Black Music Research - dedicated to the research, preservation, and dissemination of information about the history of black music. Features composer and performer of the month sections with biographical information and audio examples, and a Library Resources page with bibliographies, discographies, and resources for teachers.

Musipedia: The Open Music Encyclopedia - An open-source, searchable collection of over 30,000 melodys and themes. Can't name that tune? Identify it by singing to your computer or entering a simple code.

ArtsJournal.com - Sub-titled The Daily Digest of Arts, Culture, and Ideas, the music section of this website has links to articles from around the world relating to music and musicians. A great way to keep current with events in classical music.

On-line Opera Resource Guide - from the Oberlin Opera Theater Department. Essential resource for singers and students of opera and classical music in general, with links to online resources for composer biographies and other reference information, libretti and synopses, historical research, professional development, and more.

nadiaboulanger.org - 2004 marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Nadia Boulanger, one of the most influential musicians and teachers of the twentieth century. This site has information about her life, as well as the "Nadia Boulanger and American Music" symposium being held October 7 - 9 at the University of Colorado.