Sam HenkeA Psychoanalytic Look at The Rite of SpringStravinsky’s Rite of Spring was certainly not a quiet premiere. The audience apparently caused such a riot in response to the music and…3 min read·May 14, 2021----
Sam HenkeBerlioz Around the WorldThe premiere of Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique was certainly one to be remembered. Its premiere resulted in critics remaining quite unsure…3 min read·May 14, 2021----
Sam HenkeBeethoven’s 9th Symphony: Last but Certainly Not LeastI think it is safe to say that Beethoven’s 9th Symphony is one of the most well known symphonies to date. How could anyone forget the…2 min read·May 14, 2021--1--1
Sam HenkeEdwin Guevara Gutiérrez’s Ibero-American Landscapes: A Premiere All Its OwnIt was a little before 11am when I arrived at Crowder Hall at the University of Arizona’s Fred Fox School of Music. Dressed in concert…4 min read·May 14, 2021----
Sam HenkeThe Messiah: Becoming a ClassicHandel’s Messiah has been shown to be a great work from the moment it was premiered. Back then, the shows were filled with people, and…3 min read·May 12, 2021----
Sam HenkeMonteverdi’s L’Orfeo: The First of ManyWhen I initially learned the tale of Orpheus and Euridice, it was through the lens of the popular Broadway musical Hadestown. In this…4 min read·May 10, 2021----
Sam HenkeFemale Representation in Music: Amy Beach’s New York Philharmonic PremiereI remember when I first learned about classical music and the “all-star” composers that shaped music theory and music as a whole into what…4 min read·Feb 8, 2021--1--1
Sam HenkePractice Makes Progress: A Reflection on Imposter Syndrome and the Life of a Music MajorI was 10 years old when I decided (for the first time) that I wanted to pursue music “when I grew up”. Only a few days after I performed…6 min read·Jan 25, 2021--2--2