Author: Liane Curtis
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We are in this for the Long Haul! AND a few of our successes of 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 this is not a fad or a “flavor-of-the-month.” We are…
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Expanding the Music Theory Canon — new textbook
An important new book is being released today! Expanding the Music Theory Canon: Inclusive Examples for Analysis from the Common Practice Period by Dr Paula Maust is a print volume drawn from her Website of the same name. Providing selections by women and BIPOC composers, 255 musical examples are organized topically and include excerpts as…
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The Absolutely Essential Work of The Women’s Philharmonic: Holding On To Women’s Music History By A Thin, Fraying Thread
We originally published this post on Feb 26, 2021 and are now reposting, since it is so important to our work! Guest author Mary Purpura completed an MA Thesis about The Women’s Philharmonic in 2016. Her research provided an important history of our founding organization, and we encouraged her to draw from her thesis and…
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Monday Link Roundup: Oct. 23, 2023
ICYMI — Composer Courtney Bryan has been awarded a MacArthur “Genius” Grant — WRTI has this report. We mourn the death of Jazz great Carla Bley. Her varied and prolific output included the sprawling jazz opera “Escalator Over The Hill.” Listen on NPR. An important new book The Cambridge Companion to Amy Beach, is coming soon…