Feminist in the Concert Hall

TBT — Celebrating The Women’s Philharmonic!

TBT — Celebrating The Women’s Philharmonic!

Happy New Year! We are starting a TBT  "Throwback Thursday" series to highlight some of the achievements of The Women's Philharmonic, the great and influential ensemble (1980-2004). I was reading some work by music critic Joshua Kosman, and I came across the review...

Monday Link Round Up: December 30, 2019

Monday Link Round Up: December 30, 2019

News and music to start your week! With 2020 only a few days away, now is the time to grab your new WPA Calendar!  Newly revised and better than ever - featuring the birthdays of historic and contemporary composers, and celebrating the anniversaries of exceptional...

Joshua Kosman’s Tribute to The Women’s Philharmonic

Joshua Kosman’s Tribute to The Women’s Philharmonic

Joshua Kosman is my favorite music critic. His energy, devotion, precision in focusing on the important issues as well as having a perspective on "the big picture" mean that I never tire of reading his work. I often ponder how fortunate the Bay Area of California is...

Monday Link Round Up: December 23, 2019

Monday Link Round Up: December 23, 2019

News and music to start your week! Musicologist Bonnie Gordon has a wonderful piece in The New York Times about the life and work of Barbara Strozzi, who turns 400 this year.  Strozzi, pictured above, was a renowned singer and prolific composer during the 17th...

Monday Link Round Up: December 16, 2019

Monday Link Round Up: December 16, 2019

News and music to start your week! Our 2020 Calendars are hot off of the press!  Get yours - and gift one to a friend - here!  We brought in rising-star artist Micaela Brody to design the calendar, which features twelve important premieres by women from the 17th c to...

Monday Link Round Up: December 8, 2019

Monday Link Round Up: December 8, 2019

News and music to start your week! Congratulations to Eun Sun Kim, pictured, who was named the next music director of the San Francisco Opera - and the only Asian woman to hold an artistic leadership role with any major opera company in North America.  Read more at...