Feminist in the Concert Hall

Monday Link Round Up: August 23, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: August 23, 2021

News and music to start your week! We are saddened at the passing of conductor Michael Morgan, pictured above, who served at the Oakland Symphony since 1991.  The Oakland Symphony became a model for other ensembles who sought to engage not only their audience but...

Link Round-Up: August 16, 2021

Link Round-Up: August 16, 2021

Start your week with our look at the news! The Bard Music Festival transfixed us with its many amazing concerts, focusing on Nadia Boulanger and Her World.  And while the live concerts are over, the preconcert lectures remain available, as is this panel discussion...

Monday Link Round Up: August 9, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: August 9, 2021

News and music to start your week! Women Composers Festival of Hartford has announced Hanna Kim, pictured above, as their 2022 composer-in-residence!  They have also put out their annual calls for Participation - including performances, scores, and scholarly...

Monday Link Round Up: August 2, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: August 2, 2021

News and music to start your week! The San Diego Union-Tribune profiles the life and work of composer Gabriela Lena Frank, pictured above.  The article discusses her identities as a disabled woman of color (being of Peruvian, Chinese, and Lithuanian heritage).  The...

Monday Link Round Up: July 26, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: July 26, 2021

News and music to start your week! In the latest installment of the Women Composers Festival of Hartford HerStory series Kathryn Woodard speaks to composer and performer Yshani Perinpanayagam (pictured above).  Learn more at the WCFH website or watch the interview...

Monday Link Round Up: July 19, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: July 19, 2021

News and music to start your week! Learn more about composer, conductor, and pianist Avril Coleridge-Taylor, pictured above, daughter of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.  Classical FM introduces readers to the composer, who is too often forgotten, and shares some of her...