Last week it was announced that Opera America will be awarding Discovery Grants to seven women composers in support of the development of their operas. The Opera Grants for Female Composers program is funded by The Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, which also funds the...
Composer Tania León will be at Harvard TODAY at 4:00 p.m. for a conversation about her work and music. León will be discussing many aspects of her career including her work in composition, conducting, teaching, and arts leadership. The event is free and open to the...
The Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, will have their final concert of the season on Friday, April 17 featuring Helen Hopekirk’s Concertstück. Helen Hopekirk (1856-1945) was a Scottish pianist and composer who immigrated to...
The International Alliance for Women in Music is holding their Congress this week in an exciting and wonderfully inclusive and accessible online format. The 20th Anniversary Congress is completely online with live-streamed concerts, papers, and lecture-recitals....
The Salem Chamber Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, will feature the work of Polish composer Ashia Grzesik on their performance on Sunday, April 12. Grzesik performs with The Bison Rouge, exploring a range of musical genres: Ashia’s songs and...
