by Liane Curtis | Sep 1, 2017
While there is A LOT going on with women composers and classical music, it is nice to focus — for a few days — on the great achievements of Amy Beach, who is recognized in this important article! Our thanks to journalist and public musicologist William...
by Liane Curtis | Aug 23, 2017
With great sadness, Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy mourns the passing of Dr. Rae Linda Brown, who died following a brief illness of sarcoma (a rare cancer of the connective tissue). A musicologist, professor, university administrator, and past President of the...
by Liane Curtis | Aug 11, 2017
We are happy to welcome guest blogger Timothy Diovanni! An undergraduate student in musicology at Columbia University, he is also a clarinetist. He writes extensively about New York City’s music scene as a columnist at The Columbia Lion and he has his own blog,...
by Liane Curtis | May 18, 2017
While we rarely publish CD reviews on our blog, we decided it was important to give coverage to a recent CD by composer Ruth Lomon. Ruth’s music ranges from expressive and lyrical to electrifyingly engaging. But not only that, Ruth has always been seriously...
by Liane Curtis | Apr 23, 2017
Featured Guest Blogger: Dr. Amy Zigler In celebration of Dame Ethel Smyth’s 159th birthday, we present a detailed review of the first ever recording of Smyth’s opera The Boatswain’s Mate, which was released last fall by Retrospect Opera. Dr. Amy Zigler is...
