Feminist in the Concert Hall
Recognizing Operas by Women
Last week it was announced that Opera America will be awarding Discovery Grants to seven women composers in support of the development of their operas. The Opera Grants for Female Composers program is funded by The Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, which also funds the...
Tania León at Harvard
Composer Tania León will be at Harvard TODAY at 4:00 p.m. for a conversation about her work and music. León will be discussing many aspects of her career including her work in composition, conducting, teaching, and arts leadership. The event is free and open to the...
Mount Holyoke Plays Hopekirk
The Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, will have their final concert of the season on Friday, April 17 featuring Helen Hopekirk's Concertstück. Helen Hopekirk (1856-1945) was a Scottish pianist and composer who immigrated to the...
IAWM 2015 Congress
The International Alliance for Women in Music is holding their Congress this week in an exciting and wonderfully inclusive and accessible online format. The 20th Anniversary Congress is completely online with live-streamed concerts, papers, and lecture-recitals....
Salem Chamber Orchestra Performs Grzesik
The Salem Chamber Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, will feature the work of Polish composer Ashia Grzesik on their performance on Sunday, April 12. Grzesik performs with The Bison Rouge, exploring a range of musical genres: Ashia’s songs and...
Allentown Symphony Orchestra World Premiere
The Allentown Symphony Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, will be giving the World Premiere of Ode to Joy Fanfare by Diane Wittry on Saturday, April 11. The work was written to precede Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Wittry has this to say about the work:...