Feminist in the Concert Hall
Honoring Diversity Work by two Women
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Barbara Garvey Jackson (1929-2022, obituary here), who worked for decades to advocate for music by women composers. She was a Professor at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, and has generations of students who...
Smyth’s Mass in Australia, Oct. 9!
We rarely blog on the weekends, but we wanted to make sure we mentioned the performance tomorrow (Sunday, Oct. 9) in Australia of Ethel Smyth’s Mass -- it may in fact be the first performance of that monumental work in Australia, and it is very a rare all-Smyth...
Composer of the Month: Chiquinha Gonzaga
Editor's Note: While our focus at WPA is on women in classical music, we know the boundaries of the term "classical" have always been flexible and porous, from the earliest music of the Western church appropriating popular melodies, to Lizzo playing a flute that...
Elizabeth recommends: Essential Orchestral Music by Women
By Elizabeth de Brito In this brand-new series, we will be introducing some of the essential orchestral music by women. We offer starting points for those unfamiliar with the vast body of work by women. This is not an exhaustive list, there are many more brilliant...
Hidden Herstory – Saint-Saëns and his female contemporaries
By Elizabeth de Brito Camille Saint-Saëns may enjoy a revered status amongst French classical composers, partly due to his various popular works and for his work in founding the Société Nationale de Musique (SNM). But are you familiar with the numerous important women...
Grant Program Revised and Accepting Applications!
The core mission of Women's Philharmonic Advocacy has always been to advocate for, support, and celebrate the works of women composers being performed and recorded in contemporary orchestras. It is not enough to know of these composers or their music - they deserve...