Feminist in the Concert Hall
Repertoire to Know: Louise Farrenc
Only 13 days left to submit your Performance Grant application! If you are still in need of inspiration, consider the work of Louise Farrenc. Farrenc (1804-1875) is a personal favorite of mine, and stands out as being a prolific composer in the 19th century,...
Repertoire to Know: Alice Mary Smith
With only two weeks left until the deadline for the Performance Grants, our next composer that deserves some attention is Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884). Smith was born in London to an affluent family and had impressive opportunities to study and participate in the...
Hildegard gets Top Billing at Musicology Conference
The American Musicological Society (together with the Society for Music Theory) is holding its annual conference next week in Milwaukee, WI. We are happy to note that the AMS President’s Endowed Plenary Lecture (Nov. 6) is a fascinating report on an interdisciplinary...
2010-2011 Repertoire Report
While our priority at the moment is to get the word out about our Performance Grants, we thought we might take a moment to reaffirm the need for those grants, by taking a close look at some data about what orchestras are programming. In our work to level the playing...
Written by Mrs Bach — the Movie
In 2008 we reported on Prof. Martin Jarvis' theory, that Anna Magdalena Bach was not only the scribe but also the composer of some of J.S. Bach's well-known works. Now Jarvis is back, expanding his idea and collaborating with Heidi Harralson, a forensic document...
Repertoire to Know: Louise Talma’s Toccata for Orchestra
Women's Philharmonic Advocacy is excited to be once again offering the Performance Grants to help orchestras (professional, community, and youth ensembles) include works by women in their concert repertoire. We recognize that the lack of representation of women in...