+ Read a review of the Carmel Bach festival by Richard S. Ginell.
+ Schmopera asks, “What else are singers great at?”
“What do singers do well? Sing, obviously. But the career comes with plenty of extra skill-building opportunities. Not everyone is a master chef or a DIY pro, but working singers know that making sound with their throat is the tip of the iceberg.”
+ Lara St. John plays at the Ottawa Chamberfest tonight. Watch her performs songs from Shiksa on NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concerts as today’s Video of the Day.
+ This Day in Music July 27, 1877, Hungarian pianist Ernő Dohnányi was born.