There are lots of opportunities to hear works by contemporary women composers this weekend, and throughout the coming week! On Sunday, May 21 the Community Women’s Orchestra in Oakland, California will present Forbidden Voices, including June...
News to start your week! In honor of Mother’s Day, WQXR shared some conversations about music and motherhood with four highly accomplished professional musicians. Catch it here! And, along the same lines, it’s a perfect time to re-read Emily...
News to start your week! Tom Huizenga at NPR’s Deceptive Cadence continues the conversation about representation with Pulitzer Prize winning composer Du Yun, and follows up on the essay written by Mohammed Fairouz (included in last week’s round up)....
Last week audiences in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania were treated to a new edition of Amy Beach’s Mass. This weekend there are two opportunities to enjoy Beach’s Symphony – a great way to continue the celebrations of her sesquicentennial! The first...
News to start your week! NewMusicBox has a fantastic piece by composer Emily Doolittle about composing fits into motherhood. A hugely important – and not often discussed – topic. Doolittle’s article brings great insight and context into this issue....
