With only two weeks left until the deadline for the Performance Grants, our next composer that deserves some attention is Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884). Smith was born in London to an affluent family and had impressive opportunities to study and participate in the...
While our priority at the moment is to get the word out about our Performance Grants, we thought we might take a moment to reaffirm the need for those grants, by taking a close look at some data about what orchestras are programming. In our work to level the playing...
Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy is excited to be once again offering the Performance Grants to help orchestras (professional, community, and youth ensembles) include works by women in their concert repertoire. We recognize that the lack of representation of women...
The Detroit Symphony just announced that Michelle Merrill has been appointed the orchestra’s new Assistant Conductor. According to the DSO press release, As Assistant Conductor, Merrill will act as cover conductor for all classical series concerts, as well as...
I had the opportunity to explore a bit of the archives at the Library of Congress when completing my Master’s thesis. It was a thrilling experience – and one I hope to repeat when time allows, and research requires. The LOC is such a treasure to any...
