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WPA News Digest – March 24, 2025

WPA News Digest – March 24, 2025

We've gathered some interesting news to start your week! On Sunday April 27, 2025 at 3PM local time, the Women's Orchestra of Arizona will give the final performance of their 2024/25 season. Their program, titled "Spring Awakening," has been billed as a "carnival of...

WPA News Digest – March 17, 2025

WPA News Digest – March 17, 2025

On March 13, 2025 composer Sofia Gubaidulina died from cancer at her home in Appen, Germany. She was 93 years old. The composer is best known for her apparently contradictory music style, balancing broad scopes and philosophical ideas with intimate and spiritual...

WPA News – March 10, 2025

WPA News – March 10, 2025

We hope you had an exciting International Women's Day! Celebrations and Observations for Women's History Month continue! On March 13, 2025 the members of the UN Symphony Orchestra will give their Global Women in Music concert at the NYU Skirball Performing Arts...

WPA News – Happy Women’s History Month! March 3, 2025

WPA News – Happy Women’s History Month! March 3, 2025

There's lots of listen to and celebrate leading up to International Women's Day! On March 8, 2025  BBC Radio 3 will have a full day of live streamable programming to celebrate International Women's Day.  "Saturday Morning" (9 AM --  all times are local UK times) will...

WPA News Digest – February 24, 2025

WPA News Digest – February 24, 2025

International Women's Day is coming up on March 8, 2025! In the news this week we note some ensembles that are marking the occasion, both on the 8th and and in the early weeks of Women's History Month. On March 2, 2025 at 3pm EST, pianist Katelyn Bouska will present...

Thoughts on Black History Month

Thoughts on Black History Month

In the USA and Canada, February is Black History Month -- We at WPA are firmly of the opinion that Black composers should be celebrated throughout the year, but we’ll never turn down an opportunity to highlight the tremendous history and future of Black composers.  So...