The University of New Hampshire is celebrating the 150th birthday of pioneering composer Amy Beach with an academic conference, concerts and a museum exhibit.
In this Wednesday, Sept. 6,2017 photo a photograph of composer Amy Beach and some of her musical scores are displayed at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. The University is marking her 150th birthday with an academic conference, musical performances and a museum exhibit. Beach, who was born in Henniker, NH., was the first female composer in America to write a symphony and gained international fame as the “dean of American women composers.”
