What elements does it take to produce a full fledged opera? A full cast and orchestra, a fitting venue, teamwide tenacity and ambition, and of course, a good night's sleep, to name a few. If [...]
As displayed in the past two editions of Joseph Summer’s guest blog series, the stories that seem too good to be true are far from such a label. Are they mere coincidences, or stories of [...]
by Joseph Summer, Composer “Heretofore I’ve never been to Bulgaria; but that’s not to say I’m unfamiliar with the country, its people and customs, its history, and its music,” said composer Joseph Summer in [...]
photo: Hevreh Ensemble Hevreh is a Hebrew word meaning: “Circle of Friends.” It’s a fitting name for the Hevreh Ensemble, a quartet formed from long standing friendships and mutual musical interests, whose distinctive sound has [...]
“When I was in my early twenties I concocted an absurd scheme to compose large scale operas in a musical climate that was unreceptive to new opera; and figure out how to get my music produced [...]
