Feminist in the Concert Hall
Listen to this! Farrenc Symphony n. 3 streams!
We know Louise Farrenc is one of our favorite composers, and one we discuss frequently, but still it is not often that a major US orchestra performs her work AND makes it available in a streaming format! The American Symphony Orchestra, directed by Leon Botstein,...
WPA News Digest – August 12, 2024
Beginning in September of 2024, Anja Bihlmaier will be the Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Bihlmaier has a longstanding relationship with the orchestra, and the players are keen to have her on the podium for her precision, musical...
WPA News Digest – August 5, 2024
It's August already! We hope your week and your month are off to a great start! *News Flash* -- NYTimes article on Marianne Martines highlights the work of The Women's Philharmonic and its co-founder, conductor Nan H. Washburn The Northern Chamber Orchestra of the UK...
TBT: 1998, The Women’s Philharmonic — recognized by the Supervisors of San Francisco
Throw-Back Thursday! The Women's Philharmonic received this historic commendation from Board of Supervisors of San Francisco, on Dec. 10, 1998. WHEREAS, The Women's Philharmonic is recognized locally and nationally as the only orchestra of its kind, dedicated to the...
WPA News Digest – July 29, 2024
Hope your week is off to a great start! Continuing the shake-up at the NYPhil, “A Power Vacuum at the Philharmonic” offers further reporting from Sammy Sussman at New York magazine. The April article “A Hidden Sexual-Assault Scandal at the New York Philharmonic”...
BBC Proms 2024: Repertoire Report
The 2024 BBC Proms began on July 19 and will continue through September 14, bringing hundreds of hours of music to Royal Albert Hall and other venues across the United Kingdom. This annual event - which has presented music since Henry Wood founded the Proms in 1895 -...