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Emily E. Hogstad

IMG_0159 reduceEmily E. Hogstad is the author of the blog Song of the Lark. She has appeared on or in MinnPost, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minnesota Public Radio, National Public Radio, WQXR, Performance Today, and The New York Times to offer thoughts on topics as diverse as the Minnesota Orchestra’s historic 2015 trip to Cuba, what it means to be a music nerd, and social media activism in the orchestra world. Her great passion is researching the history of women in music, especially the great forgotten female violinists of the past. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a violin, a viola, a laptop named after Lili Boulanger, and two rescue cats, Gwendolyn and Genevieve.

Contributed Posts
May 13, 2024 Brahms for Beginners: Twelve Pieces to Make You Love Brahms
May 11, 2024 John Cage: A Beginner’s Guide to the Fascinating Composer
May 8, 2024 Best Quotes About Flutes and Flutists
May 6, 2024 Classical Music About Mothers
May 4, 2024 Haydn for Beginners: Eleven Pieces to Make You Love Haydn
May 1, 2024 Best Quotes About Trumpets and Trumpeters
Apr 29, 2024 Fun Facts About Classical Music for Kids
Apr 27, 2024 Verdi for Beginners: Nine Pieces to Make You Love Verdi
Apr 24, 2024 Ten of the Shortest Symphonies Ever Written
Apr 22, 2024 Fifteen of the Best Duets for Violin and Cello