by Kathleen McGowan | Mar 23, 2026
Lots of ensembles are getting in their celebratory Women’s History Month concerts this week! Performances have been a mix of classic names and pieces (Florence Price, Amy Beach) as well as the new and and some less familiar historic works. On March 22, the...
by Kathleen McGowan | Mar 16, 2026
There’s a lot going on! On March 12th, Amy Beach’s Gaelic Symphony returned to the Philadelphia Orchestra’s repertoire. The orchestra last performed Beach’s Symphony in E minor, “Gaelic” in January 1919—the year before the passage of the 19th...
by Kathleen McGowan | Mar 9, 2026
Happy Women’s History Month! And we hope you celebrated International Women’s Day! So much is going on! On March 12th Palazzetto Bru Zane will begin a series of concerts that give three women composers a chance to shine: Louise Farrenc, Augusta Holmès and...
by Kathleen McGowan | Mar 1, 2026
Women’s History Month has arrived! On March 1, Grace Lewis leads the Houston Women’s Chamber Orchestra (HWCO) in the Houston Professional Musicians’ Association’s 3rd Annual International Women’s Month celebration. Lewis recently received the...
by Kathleen McGowan | Feb 23, 2026
There’s lots to listen to this week as we gear up for Women’s History Month! Beginning on February 27th and running through March 1st, Tempesta di Mare will present its recital of Italian women’s music from the Baroque era at venues in the Philadelphia...
