Alma Mahler was a witty socialite with an appetite for sex and an eye for talent. By early adulthood, she had become a prolific composer. More than anything, she aspired to be Great, with a capital G. But Alma’s claim to fame, so eloquently outlined in her obituaries, is the long list of geniuses with […]
Author Archives: Catherine Varvaro
… is an orchestral timpanist and percussionist based in Montreal, Canada. Her award winning work “Light the Night,” a symphonic graphic novel about the life of Alma Mahler, sheds light on the invisible labor behind the works of the classical music canon.