by Kathleen McGowan | Jul 27, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan On July 29, musicians of the Three Choirs Festival will perform at Gloucester Cathedral. Included in their performance are two pieces by Cecilia McDowall: the orchestral version premiere of her A Song for St. Cecilia and Rain, Steam, and Speed...
by Kathleen McGowan | Jul 20, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan There are lots of women to listen to this week! The Madison Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has named Laura Jackson its next music director, only the fifth to hold the position in the Orchestra’s 100-year history. She will begin her tenure for the 2027-28...
by Kathleen McGowan | Jul 13, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan There are so many women composers to hear this week! (Especially if you like opera!) Royal Philharmonic Society Composer Nneka Cummins has been appointed as the Composer in Residence at the Chineke Foundation for its 2026-27 season. The season will...
by Kathleen McGowan | Jul 6, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan There are so many exciting women to listen to this week! On July 12, composer Beth Denisch’s All of Us premieres in Cologne, Germany, by the Rainbow Symphony Cologne. Her commission has been supported by five LGBTQ+ orchestras: the Minnesota...
by Kathleen McGowan | Jun 29, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan There are plenty of women to listen to this week! Through July 1, Dear Lara streams in Canada with Pay What you Can pricing. The schedule is available here. Lara St. John’s documentary is a necessary and unflinching critique of the sexism and...
