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Angela Morley: a Pioneering Musician in the LGBTQ+ Community

July 6, 2021

Angela Morley was a pioneering English composer, arranger, orchestrator, music director, conductor, and performer whose illustrious career extended across countless film, television, and theatre projects – especially TV and movie musicals.

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 16 (Lynne Shankel)

July 20, 2020

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 16. We interviewed Lynne Shankel, an award-winning orchestrator, arranger, music director, and composer. She was music supervisor/arranger/orchestrator for Allegiance on Broadway and was the first woman to solely orchestrate a new musical on Broadway.

Connection in Isolation: A Quarantine Orchestra

April 5, 2020

Berklee senior Shelbie Rassler created a virtual orchestra to connect her socially isolated college community of displaced musicians… and the world applauded.

Women Who Wow Us: Week Five (Meg Zervoulis)

August 5, 2019

Women Who Wow Us: Week Five. This week, we interviewed Meg Zervoulis, a versatile music director, arranger, educator, and pianist. She is currently the music director of The Prom on Broadway, and she has also served as the associate music director for Mean Girls and assistant conductor for Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812. Meg has worked as a music director/arranger/orchestrator at Paper Mill Playhouse for the past 11 years and is the resident conductor of Hotel Elefant, a contemporary music ensemble in NYC.