by Kathleen McGowan | Sep 15, 2025
There’s lots going on in the Pacific Northwest this week! Conductor Xian Zhang has officially taken the podium of the Seattle Symphony as its next music director. Zhang was the Seattle Symphony’s Music Director Designate during its 2024/2025 season, and she led...
by Kathleen McGowan | Sep 11, 2025
A Review-Essay by Kathleen McGowan, a PhD student at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her dissertation focusses on women’s musicking in 19th and early 20th century Britain. She is the Blogger-in-Chief from Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy. The Life and...
by Kathleen McGowan | Sep 10, 2025
Sorry! We were so busy celebrating Amy Beach’s birthday, we are behind in getting our News Digest out! And speaking of celebrating Beach, two orchestras are including her delightful waltz Bal Masqué — Savannah Philharmonic (USA), led by Keitaro Harada for...
by Kathleen McGowan | Sep 1, 2025
Happy September, and to those in the US, Happy Labor Day! On September 5, 2025 the Bellissima Brass will open the 110th season of the Bellingham Music Club of Bellingham, Washington. Bellissima Brass is an all-women brass quintet—personnel: Michelle Rockwood, Karolyn...
by Kathleen McGowan | Aug 25, 2025
August is drawing to a close, and with it the summer hiatuses of most regularly-performing orchestras! While we at WPA eagerly await their return—hopefully with programs brimming with music by fabulous women composers—here’s a preview of a few exciting evens of...
