As we continue to receive devastating news as a result of the violence in the Middle East, it was wonderfully heartwarming and reassuring to read the BBC News story of Negin Khpolwak. She is only 17 years old but already has big talent – and big ambitions....
Some links to start the week! Louise Farrenc is BBC Radio 3’s Composer of the Week! Listen to the radio show below! I also missed in sharing that BBC Radio 3 also featured Vítězslava Kaprálová as Composer of the Week earlier in October. Jessica Duchen...
We were delighted to feature Virginia Eskin’s review on the new book about the Bauer sisters (in case you missed it, you can find it here) — and now we are delighted that she will be continuing to advocate for women composers in concert next weekend! The...
I am late in congratulating the Saratoga Chamber Orchestra of Whidbey Island in their performance of Lili Boulanger’s D’un matin de printemps and D’un sir triste. We at WPA were so thrilled to help fund this performance of works by such a talented...
Catch up on the news from the weekend: The Guardian asked composer Anna Clyne (among others) to put together a Classical Music for Beginners list. She includes works by Kaija Saariaho and Caroline Shaw – read, and listen, here. NPR did a great piece on the life...
