Feminist in the Concert Hall
WPA News Digest – June 2, 2025
There's lots to listen to this week! The Denver Young Artists Orchestra has announced the release of its live recording of Marion Bauer's Piano Concerto "American Youth" on Friday, May 30th. The DYAO is a recipient of a 2023 Women's Philharmonic Advocacy Performance...
Happy Birthday, Louise Farrenc!
May 31 we celebrate the birthday of one of the 19th century’s greatest composers, Louise Farrenc (1804-1875). It is so exciting to see Louise Farrenc’s music receiving so many performances, as she has been increasingly recognized in recent years. While The Women’s...
WPA News Digest – May 26, 2025
So much going on!!! On June 1, 2025, Gity Razaz's Methuselah (In Chains of Time) will performed by the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra. The concert is titled "Triumph" and Razaz' work is "a lush and poignant reflection on the endurance of life inspired by an ancient Great...
Opera: Sanctuary Song; and Class on Climate Change and Opera
Two opera-themed topics today -- The opera Sanctuary Song is in its final weekend at Tapestry Opera in Toronto. The beautiful, one-hour production, designed for all ages, is about an elephant who journeys from circus performer to being released in a nature...
WPA News Digest – May 19, 2025
Hope your week is off to a great start! On May 18 the Boston Orchestra Book Club presented its program "Sounds of the City," a discussion and performance of pieces by three important Boston composers, led by OBC founder and Music Director Reuben Stern. Among them...
WPA News Digest – May 12, 2025
Exciting news for this week! The Delaware Symphony orchestra has announced the appointment of Michelle Di Russo as its sixth—and first female—music director. The search for a new director began in 2023, and Di Russo will begin leading the orchestra in its 120th...