by Kathleen McGowan | Nov 17, 2025
Here’s some recent news for your Monday! On November 14th, Paniz Far Youssefi became the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra. It’s a significant achievement in its own right, but even more when one considers how much women’s...
by Kathleen McGowan | Nov 12, 2025
Sarah Kirkland Snider’s opera HILDEGARD premiered on November 5th in a production by the Los Angeles Opera, directed by Elkhanah Pulitzer. The production appeared in LA Opera’s Off Grand series that showcases new works. It ran through November 9 at The Wallis in...
by Kathleen McGowan | Nov 3, 2025
Happy Monday! We highlight a few important upcoming performances for you! On November 6–9 pianist Michelle Cann performs Florence Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement with the New Jersey Symphony, under the direction of Tito Muñoz. Performances will take place...
by Kathleen McGowan | Oct 27, 2025
Enjoy this week’s interesting stories! On Sunday November 9, 2025 the Chamber Orchestra of Barrington at St. John’s will present a concert of music by Beethoven, Bloch, and Farrenc. The headlining symphony on this concert will be the infrequently-heard...
by Kathleen McGowan | Oct 20, 2025
We’ve gathered more exciting new stories to start your week! On October 17th the University of Maryland Baltimore County’s Livewire 15 festival paid tribute to pioneering women composers. The program featured music by four innovative women composers: Sofia...
