by Liane Curtis | Mar 25, 2024
March 25 — Happy 100th Birthday, Julia Perry! Her Study for Orchestra was the first work by a black woman to be recorded by a professional orchestra. (Listen here) Her powerful Stabat Mater is performed here. The Akron Symphony has been researching and...
by Liane Curtis | Mar 13, 2024
The Julia Perry Festival Centenary Celebration and Festival in New York City is taking place March 13-16. Julia Perry (1924-1979) is a significant composer who has been known by only a very small fragment of her creative output, although she had a recognized period of...
by Liane Curtis | Mar 7, 2024
We are thrilled that many concerts are taking place to celebrate Women’s History Month – As our friend conductor Wilbur Lin says, “Elevating women artists should not be limited to a single month, but #WomenHistoryMonth is always a good time to review how we are...
by Liane Curtis | Feb 5, 2024
Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy is happy to announce the five winners of our 2023 Performance Grants: Professional Ensembles Boston Landmarks Orchestra Worthington Chamber Orchestra (Ohio) Community Ensembles Seattle Philharmonic Horizon Ensemble (Boston MA) Youth...
by Liane Curtis | Dec 29, 2023
“I’ve never changed the world before, I’m not really sure how long it takes.” Marge Simpson We at Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy have been working to change the world of orchestral music for a long time. We are in it for the long run. We know...
