Feminist in the Concert Hall
WPA News Digest – August 3, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan There's lots of music by women to listen to and read about this week! Before covering upcoming events this week, Katherine Needleman—professional oboist and principal of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; composer and improviser; writer and tireless...
WPA News Digest – July 27, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan On July 29, musicians of the Three Choirs Festival will perform at Gloucester Cathedral. Included in their performance are two pieces by Cecilia McDowall: the orchestral version premiere of her A Song for St. Cecilia and Rain, Steam, and Speed...
WPA News Digest – July 20 2026
By Kathleen McGowan There are lots of women to listen to this week! The Madison Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has named Laura Jackson its next music director, only the fifth to hold the position in the Orchestra’s 100-year history. She will begin her tenure for the 2027-28...
Review: Highly Effective Recording of Louise Bertin’s 1836 Fausto
We are delighted to present a Guest blog post by Professor Ralph Locke -- his bio is found at the end of the article The Highly Effective 1836 Opera Fausto by Louise Bertin Gets a Devilishly Good First Recording Much praised by Berlioz and others, this Italian opera...
WPA News Digest – July 13, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan There are so many women composers to hear this week! (Especially if you like opera!) Royal Philharmonic Society Composer Nneka Cummins has been appointed as the Composer in Residence at the Chineke Foundation for its 2026-27 season. The season will...
2026 BBC Proms: By the Numbers
By Sarah Baer, with information provided by Sandy Lewis, WPA Board member The 2026 BBC Proms begins in London on July 17 and run through September 12, offering hundreds of hours of music spanning genres and centuries of history. This historic and deeply beloved...