Feminist in the Concert Hall
Monday Link Roundup: Sept. 25, 2023
Two Important Festivals: The Women Composers Festival of Tübingen begins on Friday Sept. 29. With a focus on the 19th Century: Tübingen composer Josephine Lang and three contemporaries (Emilie Mayer, Luise Adolpha Le Beau and Ethel Smyth), it continues 10 days and...
Marianna Martines and Her Symphony
Marianna Martines (1744-1812) is considered to be among the most acclaimed and prolific composers in Vienna during her lifetime. She was friends with Mozart, and Haydn (who lived on the top floor of her apartment block) gave her keyboard lessons. Mozart and Haydn...
2023 WPA Performance Grant Applications are Open!
Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy is a non-profit organization which (since 2008) has been demanding equity for women composers and celebrating the legacy of The Women's Philharmonic (1980-2004). Applications for 2023 WPA Performance Grants opened on September 1, 2023....
All Hail The Tenth Muse! Part 1
By Dr. April Lynn James Affectionately known as The PhDiva!!!, Dr. April is a classically trained soprano with a PhD from Harvard best known for her groundbreaking work returning operas composed by women to the world’s stages. She survived her Harvard doctoral...
Back-to-School Resources
[Updated Aug. 27 2023] As teachers and students alike get ready to head back to classrooms, rehearsal spaces, and studios, it’s a wonderful time to think about the numerous ways that composers outside of the standard dead, white, male canon can be learned about,...
Experiential Orchestra will Record Julia Perry’s Violin Concerto
By Sarah Baer When we think of the future of classical music - of how this tradition will adapt and change for the better in our digital age - ensembles can turn to the Experiential Orchestra as a model for how to move forward. This fabulous ensemble based in New...