Feminist in the Concert Hall
2014 Performance Grants
We at Women's Philharmonic Advocacy are delighted to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2014 Performance Grants to support the works of women being performed. Information about the and the application form is available online. Grants will be...
More on Mälkki’s New Position
We recently shared the news that Susanna Mälkki was named the chief conductor for the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Reuters just published an article and interview with Mälkki which address all of the to be expected questions about being a "woman conductor". To...
Happy Birthday Vivian Fine
This past Sunday (September 28) would have been Vivian Fine's 101st birthday. Born in Chicago in 1913, Fine was a piano prodigy who went on to study with Ruth Crawford Seeger and achieve acclaim for her compositions at a young age. She composed continuously for her...
Chin’s Clarinet Concerto Gets U.S. Premiere
Unsuk Chin's Clarinet Concerto, which was completed in 2004, will finally receive it's U.S. Premiere with the New York Philharmonic this weekend. It was co-commissioned with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Barcelona Symphony...
Women Composers of Scotland
All of the recent news surrounding the Scottish vote for independence has the classical music community reflecting on the music and musicians that have come out of Scotland. NPR's Classical Music Blog, Deceptive Cadence, wrote up a quick review of some of their...
Frank World Premiere
The Houston Symphony has commissioned a new work by Gabriela Lena Frank. The world premiere will take place this weekend (September 19-21) as the kick-off of the 101st concert season. From the press release about the upcoming performance: A Houston Symphony...