Feminist in the Concert Hall
2026-2027 By the Numbers
By Sarah Baer It is time, once again, for our annual repertoire report. Compiling this data in the current political and economic landscape felt particularly harrowing this year. The effects of the Trump Administration can be felt throughout every facet of life,...
WPA News Digest – June 1, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan We have a range of interesting stories for you to start your week! On May 24th, Marin Alsop was announced as the Festival Director of the 2027 May Festival in Cincinnati, OH. The Festival takes place next year from May 17-30, 2027. Among its large...
WPA News Digest – May 25, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan Our digest this week has one story Huge news in US orchestras broke just before the holiday weekend: conductor Elim Chan has been named Music Director Designate of the San Francisco Symphony, the orchestra announced on May 21, 2026. Her tenure with...
Gabriela Lena Frank is having a long moment
Our distinguished guest blogger today is Sarah Clemmens Waltz, a musicologist with a wide range of research interests. She is Professor and Program Director for Music History at the University of the Pacific at Stockton, CA. Her insights on Gabriela Lena Frank are a...
WPA News Digest – May 18, 2026
Happy Monday! We note a few concerts from around the world, with links so you can listen to featured selections, and we also start taking a look at next seasons' programming! On May 21-23 the Chicago Symphony performs Anna Clyne's Sound and Fury, a tone poem...
WPA News Digest — May 11, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan On May 15th, St. Paul's Sinfonia (dir. John Andrews) performs "British Landscapes" at the historic St. Alfege Church, Greenwich, London. The program features Penillion (a symphonic poem) by Grace Williams and the Piano Concerto by Avril...