Feminist in the Concert Hall
Opera: Sanctuary Song; and Class on Climate Change and Opera
Two opera-themed topics today -- The opera Sanctuary Song is in its final weekend at Tapestry Opera in Toronto. The beautiful, one-hour production, designed for all ages, is about an elephant who journeys from circus performer to being released in a nature...
WPA News Digest – May 19, 2025
Hope your week is off to a great start! On May 18 the Boston Orchestra Book Club presented its program "Sounds of the City," a discussion and performance of pieces by three important Boston composers, led by OBC founder and Music Director Reuben Stern. Among them...
WPA News Digest – May 12, 2025
Exciting news for this week! The Delaware Symphony orchestra has announced the appointment of Michelle Di Russo as its sixth—and first female—music director. The search for a new director began in 2023, and Di Russo will begin leading the orchestra in its 120th...
WPA News Digest – May 5, 2025
Lots of exciting news this week! On May 4th, the Santa Barbara City College presented its women composers concert at the Garvin Theater on the SBCC campus. The program selections were an enviable combination of classic/historical composers and contemporary ones—all...
2025-2026 Conductors Report
As we work through the data collected for our annual Repertoire Report, we also are intentional in collecting information about who is leading these performances and ensembles. The resistance of “top” orchestras to performing with a woman conductor has been well...
WPA News Digest – April 28, 2025
Here's some news to start your week! Composer Karena Ingram (UMBC, 2016) has received a commission from the Virginia B. Toulmin Orchestral Commissions Program. The Toulmin Commissions Program is under the umbrella of the League of American Orchestras, and partners...