by Kathleen McGowan | Feb 16, 2026
More exciting news this week! On February 22, composer Stefania Turkevych will have the US premiere of two movements from her Symphony n. 1 (1937) by the Binghamton (NY) Community Orchestra. Turkevych (1898-1977) is Ukraine’s earliest known female classical...
by Kathleen McGowan | Feb 9, 2026
There’s lots to listen to in February! Olga Neuwirth’s new opera Monster’s Paradise had its world premiere in Hamburg on February 1. Neuwirth, as described in The New York Times, “has spent her career composing music seeped in the fractious...
by Kathleen McGowan | Feb 2, 2026
There’s a lot to listen to as we enter February 2026! On January 26th, Bachtrack released its classical music stats for 2025. They have named Anna Clyne and Caroline Shaw as two of the top 10 most-performed composers of 2025. The editors have noted that women...
by Kathleen McGowan | Jan 26, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan There’s lots to listen to this week, as well as a lot of concerts being canceled or postponed because of winter weather. Please take care if you’re traveling to hear or perform live music! On January 25th, the Curtis Symphony Orchestra...
by Kathleen McGowan | Jan 12, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan Lots going on in mid-January 2026! On January 17th, 2026, the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra will present a concert of music by pioneering female composers under the baton of guest conductor James Thomas. The orchestra opens the concert with...