Feminist in the Concert Hall
Georgia Tech SO Plays Hensel
The Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, will be performing two works by women composers in their concert tonight! GTSO conductor, Chaowen Ting, has arranged Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's String Quartet for string orchestra - a great...
Lansing Symphony Performs Helms
The Lansing Symphony Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, will present Seven Ascents for Flute and Orchestra by Marjan Helms this weekend. Helms is the composer in residence at Michigan State University Community Music School and worked with LSO's principal...
Curtis Institute to Premiere Higdon
The Curtis Institute of Music Chamber Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, is kicking off a national tour featuring with the World Premiere of a Viola Concerto by Jennifer Higdon. The first concert is Saturday, March 7 at the Library of Congress, who...
Community Women’s Orchestra to Perform Hillary Tann
The Community Women's Orchestra, based in Oakland, CA, was begun as an offshoot of The Women's Philharmonic. It was established in 1985 by Nan Washburn and continues to flourish. From the start CWO has had a clear mission: The Community Women’s Orchestra provides a...
Interview with Caroline Shaw
New Music Box just posted a fabulous conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning composer Caroline Shaw. At the time she won the Pulitzer much was made about her age (she was only 30 - the youngest ever person to win) and her training, or lack thereof. You can listen...
Solar Winds at Brandeis University
This Saturday (February 28) Solar Winds will present a not-to-be missed concert at Brandeis University. This poster says it all: From their website: On February 28 at Brandeis University, Solar Winds will perform a concert of wind quintets composed entirely by...