Copland's Piano Concerto is full of jazz influences, but can it really be considered a jazz concerto? Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett takes us through the work and Copland's evolving understanding of jazz to find out.
Midday Thoughts: 75 Years of The Red Pony
By Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett | May 24, 2024 | Articles
Aaron Copland's celebrated film score to The Red Pony was first heard in movie theaters 75 years ago, marking a significant moment in cinematic history.
Midday Thoughts: Editing Copland, Part 2
By Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett | March 12, 2024 | Articles
Critical editions offer so much more than just the notated score. Explore what makes these editions unique with Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett as she walks us through her MUSA edition of Appalachian Spring.
Midday Thoughts: Editing Copland, Part 1
By Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett | February 15, 2024 | Articles
The first of a two-part examination of recent editions of Copland's music, how they came to be, and why they matter.
Midday Thoughts: Shulamit Ran, Aaron Copland, and Reflections on the Life of a Composer
By Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett | December 13, 2023 | Articles
Shulamit Ran and Aaron Copland are not obvious parallels, but after a recent musicology event and chance to learn more about Ran and her music, Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett finds more similarities between the two than one might think.
David Del Tredici, 1937-2023
November 28, 2023 | Announcements
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music mourns the passing of our friend and founding board member, David Del Tredici.