Amy Beach

Mon 4/27, 9:00a Amy Beach's Piano Quintet in f-sharp minor, played at the Geneva Music Festival

Julia Figueras

She was the pride of Henniker, New Hampshire. At a time when women were relegated to playing pretty parlor pieces, Amy Beach's parents allowed her to…

Classical Music

Amy Beach - 20th century American composer defies traditional conventions

Ruth Phinney

Amy Beach was one of the first American composers to succeed without European training. Her "Gaelic" Symphony was the first symphony by an American woman.…

Arts Features

Nevertheless, she persisted.

Brenda Tremblay

This should be a big year for Amy Beach. September 5th is the composer's 150th birth anniversary. But aside from a few commemorative dates and this major…