by Liane Curtis | Oct 3, 2017
Distinguished Guest Blogger Timothy Diovanni joins us again with a sequel to his previous article about Germaine Tailleferre, Malicious Men: The Harmful Effects of Tailleferre’s Father and Husbands on her Life and Career. Imagine yourself in Paris in late May...
by Liane Curtis | Sep 21, 2017
The recent international conference “American Women Composer-Pianists” named Amy Beach (1867-1944) and Teresa Carreño (1853-1917) as focal points, in celebration of the notable anniversaries connected with them (the 150th anniversary of Beach’s...
by Liane Curtis | Sep 5, 2017
“I, Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston, do hereby declare September 5, 2017 to be: Amy Beach Day in the City of Boston. I urge all my fellow Bostonians to join me in recognizing and honoring Amy Beach as one of the most successful American composers.”
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...
