by Kathleen McGowan | Jan 5, 2026
We’re kicking off 2026 with a full slate of performances! The Prototype Festival (NYC) will be mounting performances from January 7 – 18 at various venues in New York City. Two of the planned works that will be performed are Rima Fand’s Precipice (La Mama...
by Kathleen McGowan | Dec 29, 2025
By Kathleen McGowan Our year-end review of albums concludes with a series of compilations of music by women. Breaking Waves (BIS 2025) is the latest album by the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra (OCO), directed by Malin Broman. It features works by three women...
by Kathleen McGowan | Dec 22, 2025
By Kathleen McGowan Our end-of-year review continues with a selection of four albums (!!) recorded this year by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. 2025 has seen them make a number of records dedicated to music by British women composers, historical and contemporary. In...
by Kathleen McGowan | Dec 19, 2025
By Kathleen McGowen Our year-end review of albums continues with our second installment, featuring some offerings by contemporary composers. (Platoon, July 2025) Gabriela Ortiz: Yanga is the third album in the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s series celebrating...
by Kathleen McGowan | Dec 14, 2025
During our end-of-year wrap-up WPA is looking back at some of albums of music by women released in 2025. The four albums featured today all highlight some of our very favorite composers, performers, and pieces. They’ve appeared frequently in our pages this year,...
