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Anna L Franco

Anna Franco completed the 2nd BA music program at Hunter College, City University of New York, with additional graduate courses. She also has an MA in the humanities from Claremont Graduate School.

She has written for Music and Vision Daily and PlaybillArts.com, and she has proofread music scores for Ovation Press. She currently teaches piano and writes in New York City.

Articles by Anna L Franco

Celebrating the Mendelssohn anniversary at Mannes College

A lecture-concert by M Zachary Johnson and his ensemble

Music for guitar played by David Isaacs. '... expressive performance ...'

Stanley Wilson sings Cole Porter

Daniel Felsenfeld's 'Tchaikovsky - A Listener's Guide'

'Antal Doráti and the joy of making music' by Richard Chlupaty

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and Anne-Marie McDermott in New York

Music by M Zachary Johnson

J S Bach for guitar

Songs for children

Saxophone music by M Zachary Johnson, reviewed by Anna Franco. 'The performers show their total dedication ...'

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