Feminist in the Concert Hall
New CD by Liza Lim
Australian composer Liza Lim has a new recording of orchestral works. Released at the end of December, the CD features The Compass; Pearl, Ochre, Hair String; and The Guest. For more information about Lim visit her website, or check out this (dated, but still...
25 Years Ago — Pioneering Work by The Women’s Philharmonic!
Works by Fanny Hensel and Libby Larsen Presented in 1990 Bringing a major historic work to light and presenting a recently-composed work -- along with a well-known historical reference point in music -- was all in a day's work for The Women's Philharmonic in 1990....
Higdon World Premiere
A new work by Jennifer Higdon will be premiered on Monday night (February 9) at Carnegie Hall. Thomas Hampson will be featured in the song cycle for baritone and piano titled Civil Words. It was commissioned by Carnegie Hall. In Higdon's own words: ...
Listen to BBC Radio 3 on March 8
BBC Radio 3 is planning a full day of programming of works by women composers in honor of International Woman's Day on March 8. The schedule will include works of and conversations about Fanny Mendelssohn, Rebecca Clarke, Anna Meredith, Barbara Strozzi, Germaine...
A Weekend of Music by Women
This coming weekend will see three different performances of 2014 Performance Grant winners! The Sheboygan Symphony will perform three works by Ana Milosavljevic on February 7 - Red (2013) for orchestra, the World Premiere of Reflections (2013) for violin and...
New Kaija Saariaho Recording
Thanks to Q2 Music for their feature and review of the new CD of Kaija Saariaho's works! Reviewer Daniel Stephen Johnson says this about Saariaho: In an era when the very notion of a classical "masterpiece" has all but fallen apart in the face of competing, often...