Feminist in the Concert Hall
On The Passing of Kaija Saariaho
We are saddened to hear about the death of Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, who passed away at home in Paris overnight. In October 2022 there were celebrations around the world for her 70th birthday. Immediately prior to her passing, Saariaho completed a concerto...
Celebrating Louise Farrenc’s Symphonies
By Sarah Baer We are remembering the life and work of French composer, pianist, and educator Louise Farrenc. It is fitting not just because her birthday is May 31(she would be 219 this year), but because WPA Publishing has released new editions of two of her fantastic...
A few events, May 5-7, 2023
There are so many exciting concerts happening in this busy time! We hope you get to take in a few -- or more! Just to highlight some very special events -- May 5-6, the Boulanger Initiative has their annual WOCO Fest "Awaken!" -- celebrating Women and...
Happy Birthday, Chen Yi!
The remarkable Chinese American composer Chen Yi turns 70 today! See our recent features on her here -- January Composer-of-the-Month and here, on some performances of her music taking place.
Support Our Work! And get the new Beach children’s book!
We are offering a special gift to those who support us in our work: with a gift of US$40 or more, receive a copy of the wonderful new children's book "Pitch Perfect and Persistent! The Musical Debut of Amy Cheney Beach" by Caitlin DeLems, illustrated by Alison Jay....
BBC Announces ‘New Strategy’ and Closes the BBC Singers
Dr. Amy Zigler (a musicologist and pianist and serves as Associate Professor of Music at Salem College) recently wrote about attending a recording session in the U.K. Today she has an update about a devastating piece of news from the British cultural landscape....