Feminist in the Concert Hall
WPA News Digest – October 20, 2025
We've gathered more exciting new stories to start your week! On October 17th the University of Maryland Baltimore County's Livewire 15 festival paid tribute to pioneering women composers. The program featured music by four innovative women composers: Sofia...
WPA News Digest – October 13, 2025
An exciting October keeps moving along! On October 10th, northern Irish composer Amelia Clarkson made her debut with her home orchestra—the Ulster Orchestra— at Belfast's Ulster Hall premiered her piece The Rain Keeps Coming. The piece is an Ulster Orchestra...
WPA News Digest – October 6, 2025
The fall concert season is in full swing! On October 18 at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, in High Street, Oxford (UK) Samantha Ege will join the Oxford Chamber Players under the baton of Cayenne Ponchione-Bailey. She will perform as the featured soloist...
WPA News Digest – September 29, 2025
Here's our news, highlighting some of the interesting work being performed around the world! On its September 20th and 21st concert, the Houston Symphony included the world premiere of Julia Wolfe's Liberty Bell, a Houston Symphony co-commission, on its program. The...
WPA News Digest – September 22, 2025
On September 30th the Tryon Concert Association will open its 2025/26 season with a concert by Seraph Brass. Concertgoers will hear music by composer Reena Esmail as well as Jeff Scott, Grieg, Verdi, Mozart, Borodin, Liszt, and Gershwin. Esmail and Scott are...
WPA News Digest – September 15, 2025
There's lots going on in the Pacific Northwest this week! Conductor Xian Zhang has officially taken the podium of the Seattle Symphony as its next music director. Zhang was the Seattle Symphony’s Music Director Designate during its 2024/2025 season, and she led the...