Feminist in the Concert Hall
Monday Link Roundup: July 27, 2015
Start your week right by getting caught up on the news: WPA President Liane Curtis was able to attend a performance of Ethel Smyth's The Wreckers at Bard Summerscape. Read her review here. And, in case you missed it, listen to the story about The Wreckers broadcast...
The Wreckers: An Opera for our Time
Ethel Smyth's “The Wreckers” (1906) will receive its’ first staged US performance Friday night (July 24) at Bard Summerscape (total of 5 performances). NPR’s All Things Considered aired a feature (available here) about this historic performance (Musicologist...
Women at the 2015 Proms
The 2015 Proms kicked off on Friday, July 17 with another full lineup of fabulous and engaging concerts ahead. The role of women in music has been a hot topic in the London music scene this year, stemming largely from the popularity and publicity of BBC Radio...
Monday Link Roundup: July 20, 2015
Some news to peruse as you start your week! The New York Times shared that due to overwhelming interest for Cold Mountain, the first opera by Jennifer Higdon, another performance has been added. The Santa Fe Opera will be giving the wold premiere the work on Thursday...
The Dream Unfinished – Symphonic Benefit for Civil Rights
Many recent events have underscored the continued presence of racism in the United States, with instances of racially motivated violence make headlines from Ferguson to Baltimore to Charleston to New York City. Throughout the country these issues are being...
Women-Only Conducting Workshops with Alice Farnham
It is hard to not be encouraged and inspired by the recent attention and action around the lack of opportunities for women conductors. The momentum continues with the announcement that Alice Farnham will expand the workshop series she began in 2014 to provide even...