The Crowd-Pleasers
Some of Sharon’s writings are favorites among the music crowd and have now taken on a life of their own. Here are some of her most popular pieces.
The Price is Wrong
One of VAN Magazine’s top articles in the spring of 2024, this investigative exploration into the errors and high costs surrounding Florence Price’s music reveals the many shortcomings of the music publishing industry.
The “Key Playerson” Article
A satirical profile that fooled quite a few people, this piece written for VAN Magazine takes aim at all the classical music tropes in the book and was VAN’s top-read article of 2021.
Adventures in Fear and Discovery
A humorous, gif-laden account of the disappointments and surprises that accompany venturing into new territory. This two-part series was deemed “illuminating ” by Anne Midgette, former classical critic for the Washington Post, and is now assigned reading in some university classes.
What we’re really saying when we criticize Yuja Wang
Inspired by one of the dumbest non-controversies to hit classical music, this essay looks at the double standard applied to female musicians, as well as some of the nonsensical criticisms commonly thrown at performers. This piece was covered and quoted in an issue of the National Sawdust Log Newsletter.