Feminist in the Concert Hall
WPA News Digest, June 24th 2024
The summer of 2024 is shaping up to be a summer of women conductors—a welcome sight in a classical music landscape that has famously been hostile to women on the podium. On July 5 & 6, Dalia Stasevska will lead the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in a program of Finnish...
Ruth Schonthal at 100
This week will be celebrating the life and achievements of composer Ruth Schönthal, in honor or her centennial birthday! While there are many important recordings of chamber and solo works by Schönthal, We have been unable to find any readily sharable recording of her...
Listening Guide: Errollyn Wallen
By Kathleen L. McGowan Today, by way of observing Juneteenth in the United States, we are celebrating the work of composer and performer Errollyn Wallen. This listening guide will direct newcomers to Wallen’s music toward pieces that we hope they will enjoy, as well...
WPA News Digest: June 17, 2024
Here's an update to start your week! The National Women’s Music Festival begins this week, June 20 to 23rd, 2024 in Madison, WI. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Festival, the NWMF Orchestra presents a program of women’s work in music led by Music Director Nan...
Juneteenth Celebrations with Orchestral Music (2024)
We'd like to highlight just a few of the many many Juneteenth Celebrations that will be taking place across the US over the next week, with some orchestras also featuring women composers. The Minnesota Orchestra’s Juneteenth Celebration is today Friday June 14, and...
Women Conductors in the 2024-2025 Season
By Sarah Baer We recently published our Repertoire Report for the coming concert season - you can read the full piece here. The unsurprising truth is that top tier organizations are actively working backwards – regressing – in terms of equitable programming, with many...