Men have been in the forefront of music for centuries, and they have written glorious music, loved and appreciated by many. In some ways, men are still in the forefront. There is a lot of room for composers of all… — Barbara Harbach Copy Share Image
I am a morning person and start work, whether composing, rehearsing, preparing syllabi/tests, or proofing an article or manuscript, early in the morning before… — Barbara Harbach Copy Share Image
Men have been in the forefront of music for centuries, and they have written glorious music, loved and appreciated by many. In some ways,… — Barbara Harbach Copy Share Image
I played for my first church service when I was nine years old. I was sufficiently tall to be able to reach the pedals.… — Barbara Harbach Copy Share Image
Helmut Walcha was a gifted organist, improviser, and composer! He would play Evensong every week at his church for free, the Dreikönigskirche in Frankfurt,… — Barbara Harbach Copy Share Image
In some ways, it is difficult for contemporary composers to find an audience. Both men and women would love a culture that embraced and… — Barbara Harbach Copy Share Image
As all nocturnal creatures, I have a tendency to wander about during the night, embracing and relishing in its mysteriousness, unexplained sounds, and thick… — Barbara Harbach Copy Share Image
I should mention that I took piano lessons beginning when I was four. My mother was my first teacher, and it was a wonderful… — Barbara Harbach Copy Share Image
I thought I wanted to be a performing and recording artist, and played many recitals and performances beginning in the 1970s. In the 1980s… — Barbara Harbach Copy Share Image
The culture of suppressing women composers and performers goes centuries back in Germany and other countries. Just think of Fanny Mendelssohn and the struggles… — Barbara Harbach Copy Share Image
For some reason I seem to absorb the landscape and cultures where I am planted. A State Divided Symphony was inspired by the 150th… — Barbara Harbach Copy Share Image
For my qualifying concert, Helmut Walcha would not coach Charles-Marie Widor or any American compositions. In his defense, his forte was Germanic composers, and… — Barbara Harbach Copy Share Image
I have written six symphonies, they are smaller-scale works. I seem to emit my themes, work them out, combine and intertwine them, and then… — Barbara Harbach Copy Share Image
