by Kathleen McGowan | Sep 21, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan There are lots of opportunities to hear music by women this week! From September 20 – October 4, the San Francisco Opera Orchestra & Chorus will perform Thea Musgrave’s Mary, Queen of Scots (with both score and libretto by the composer,...
by Kathleen McGowan | Sep 14, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan Lots of exciting news this week!! And as ever some exciting music you can listen to! The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has released an interview with composer Errollyn Wallen, CBE ahead of the premiere of her new work FLARE for their 80th...
by Kathleen McGowan | Sep 7, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan Hope your week is off to a great start! Our curated news includes some exciting links for a listening adventure! Conductor Barbara Hannigan’s first season as Chief Conductor & Artistic Director of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra has...
by Kathleen McGowan | Aug 31, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan with contributions from Liane Curtis After lingering in historical obscurity for far too long, composer Yvonne Loriod’s (1924 – 2010) highly expressive orchestral music will finally get a contemporary hearing, performed by the WDR...
by Kathleen McGowan | Aug 24, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan Exciting news and exciting listening! On August 20, the Royal Philharmonic Society announced the recipients of its Ambache fund, grants for supporting the work of promoting historical women composers. For many years the Ambache Charitable Trust...
