Feminist in the Concert Hall
Elizabeth Maconchy: A Composer for Our Time
A Review-Essay by Kathleen McGowan, a PhD student at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her dissertation focusses on women’s musicking in 19th and early 20th century Britain. She is the Blogger-in-Chief from Women's Philharmonic Advocacy. The Life and Music...
WPA News Digest – September 8, 2025
Sorry! We were so busy celebrating Amy Beach's birthday, we are behind in getting our News Digest out! And speaking of celebrating Beach, two orchestras are including her delightful waltz Bal Masqué -- Savannah Philharmonic (USA), led by Keitaro Harada for their...
September 5, Amy Beach’s 158th birthday!
TODAY is Amy Beach’s 158th birthday! Let’s celebrate recent successes, and upcoming important performances, as recognition of Beach’s music continues to grow! A few of the recent successes: March saw the release of a spectacular all-Beach orchestral music CD by the...
WPA News Digest – September 1, 2025
Happy September, and to those in the US, Happy Labor Day! On September 5, 2025 the Bellissima Brass will open the 110th season of the Bellingham Music Club of Bellingham, Washington. Bellissima Brass is an all-women brass quintet—personnel: Michelle Rockwood, Karolyn...
WPA News Digest – August 25, 2025
August is drawing to a close, and with it the summer hiatuses of most regularly-performing orchestras! While we at WPA eagerly await their return—hopefully with programs brimming with music by fabulous women composers—here's a preview of a few exciting evens of the...
An Interview With The Taki Alsop Fellowship
We were grateful to have the opportunity to speak with Kristin Jurkscheit, Executive Director of the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship, about the tremendous work that the organization has completed over the past 23 years, and the way their work is continuing to grow:...