Feminist in the Concert Hall
Happy Juneteenth 2025!
We are so happy to celebrate Juneteenth! We have a few listening suggestions to help you get in the holiday spirit. It's wonderful to have multiple performances of Florence Price's Violin Concerto n. 2 to choose from, and a recent live performance by Randall Goosby...
WPA News Digest – June 16, 2025
Let's get your week rolling with some exciting news!! On June 13th, the New Ground Orchestra announced that it will perform a free concert at Penn State University on July 25, 2025 as part of the New Ground Orchestra Festival. This orchestra is an ensemble of...
WPA News Digest – June 9, 2025
There's lots of news and listening this week! The Community Women’s Orchestra has announced Samantha Burgess’s appointment as Music Director, promoted from her position as Interim Director in the 2024–25 season. She is also Assistant Conductor for the Berkeley...
WPA News Digest – June 2, 2025
There's lots to listen to this week! The Denver Young Artists Orchestra has announced the release of its live recording of Marion Bauer's Piano Concerto "American Youth" on Friday, May 30th. The DYAO is a recipient of a 2023 Women's Philharmonic Advocacy Performance...
Happy Birthday, Louise Farrenc!
May 31 we celebrate the birthday of one of the 19th century’s greatest composers, Louise Farrenc (1804-1875). It is so exciting to see Louise Farrenc’s music receiving so many performances, as she has been increasingly recognized in recent years. While The Women’s...
WPA News Digest – May 26, 2025
So much going on!!! On June 1, 2025, Gity Razaz's Methuselah (In Chains of Time) will performed by the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra. The concert is titled "Triumph" and Razaz' work is "a lush and poignant reflection on the endurance of life inspired by an ancient Great...