Feminist in the Concert Hall
Concerts Jan. 17 and 18, 2026
Two concerts re happening this weekend, that we wanted to be sure to mention – because we always love to highlight important programming! The brilliant pianist Asiya Korepranova brings Amy Beach’s Piano Concerto to life this weekend in Abilene, TX!! The concert...
WPA News Digest – January 12, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan Lots going on in mid-January 2026! On January 17th, 2026, the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra will present a concert of music by pioneering female composers under the baton of guest conductor James Thomas. The orchestra opens the concert with...
WPA News Digest – January 5, 2026
We're kicking off 2026 with a full slate of performances! The Prototype Festival (NYC) will be mounting performances from January 7 – 18 at various venues in New York City. Two of the planned works that will be performed are Rima Fand's Precipice (La Mama Experimental...
WPA 2025 in Albums – December 29, 2025
By Kathleen McGowan Our year-end review of albums concludes with a series of compilations of music by women. Breaking Waves (BIS 2025) is the latest album by the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra (OCO), directed by Malin Broman. It features works by three women...
The Rose Garden and the Kennedy Center, by Another Name
We are happy to welcome Miriam Capellan as returning Guest Blogger! Capellan is a Washington D.C. area public school music teacher, violist, and choral enthusiast. Her previous blogs with us are Let’s State Firmly “White Supremacy Has No Place Here” and A...
WPA 2025 in Albums – December 22, 2025
By Kathleen McGowan Our end-of-year review continues with a selection of four albums (!!) recorded this year by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. 2025 has seen them make a number of records dedicated to music by British women composers, historical and contemporary. In...