by Liane Curtis | Mar 2, 2026
We at WPA focus on bringing to life the music of historic composers, because they were erased from history, even those who were successful and celebrated in their lifetimes. And composers of the past are unable to promote themselves the way that living composers are...
by Liane Curtis | Feb 24, 2026
A concert in New York City, Feb. 28, Winds of Change, Songs of Time is a concert celebrating the enduring musical legacy of women composers associated with the National League of American Pen Women. Organized as a journey through the four seasons, the program...
by Liane Curtis | Feb 20, 2026
We’ve been remiss in celebrating Black History Month, but now we are ready to CELEBRATE!!! One of our big projects of 2025 was working with the Estate of Helen Hagan so that we could publish her 1912 Concerto in C minor! And this year we have the joyful project of...
by Liane Curtis | Feb 5, 2026
Happy TBT! (Throwback Thursday) We originally published this blog post in October 2017. Since it is frequently cited, we would like to foreground it again — ALSO — we still haven’t noticed Tailleferre’s Le Marchand d’oiseaux being...
by Liane Curtis | Jan 21, 2026
Also featuring Jeanne Demessieux’ Poème, op. 9 for organ and orchestra (1949) Concert takes place Saturday Jan. 31, 2026, 2 pm By Liane Curtis Ruth Gipps (1921-1999) was a British composer whose work is beginning to receive wide recognition and performance. In the...