Betsy Schwarm

In parallel and simultaneous careers:

- twelve years as a classical radio announcer/producer, presenting live programs, recording artist interviews and performances, and editing/presenting recorded orchestral, chamber music, and opera performances

- twenty-seven years as a college and university professor of music history and music appreciation

- twenty-five years writing program notes for orchestras, chamber ensembles, operas, and presenters; hundreds of these articles appear on the website for Encyclopedia Britannica

- twenty years giving live, unscripted pre-performance talks for orchestras, chamber ensembles, and opera companies, most frequently the Colorado Symphony and Opera Colorado

- author of ten general interest books on classical music as part of the "Classical Music Insights" series, available both in print form and digital editions. The newest of these, released in 2021 is "Classical Music Insights: Between the Wars," an overview of significant works and composers from 1914 to 1945.