Author: sarah
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Black History Month at WPA
We at WPA are embracing Black History Month as a challenge to learn about and listen to more works by Black women composers. The Hildegard Publishing Company has compiled a fantastic list of works that they publish by contemporary and historic Black women composers. It is a perfect resource for singers and pianists to expand…
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Monday Link Round Up: January 30, 2017
News to start your week: BBC Radio 3 has commissioned a new work from composer Kate Whitley. The project, which is set to be premiered on International Women’s Day, will set the text of Malala Yousafzai’s 2013 UN speech to music. Learn more about this work, and other programming on International Women’s Day, at The Guardian.…
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Featured Guest Blogger: Anna Edwards
We are thrilled to share our newest installment in our Featured Guest Blogger series. Dr. Anna Edwards is a conductor and educator in the Seattle area. Two of her ensembles, the Seattle Collaborative Orchestra and the Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island, have been recipients of WPA Performance grants. In addition, she is the music director…
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Monday Link Round Up: January 23, 2017
News to start your week! The arts community as a whole has much to be concerned about with the new administration. The writers and musicians at NewMusicBox have decided to start the conversation about concerns, and what can be done about them, with their new series titled “Speak Out.” (More explanation on the idea and…