Feminist in the Concert Hall
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....
Smyth’s Der Wald in forthcoming recording!
By Dr. Amy Zigler, an Ethel Smyth scholar and Associate Professor of Music at Salem College. She will be speaking about the recording, the female characters, and issues of agency in Der Wald at the Operatic Feminisms symposium on March 25, 2023, at Columbia...
WINNERS Announced of our 2022 Grant Program!
From: Liane Curtis (President), and Sarah Baer (Director of Research), Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy is delighted to announce the five winners for the their revised grant program: Akron Symphony Orchestra Chamber Orchestra of the Springs...