Feminist in the Concert Hall
Monday Link Round Up: February 4, 2019
News and music to start your week! PBS Newshour had the story about the San Fransciso Civic Symphony and their conductor, Jessica Bejarano. Growing up in an environment that didn't particularly embrace classical music, Bejarano speaks about the challenges she...
The Impact of The Women’s Philharmonic: Ann Krinitsky
Continuing the celebration of Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy 10th anniversary, honoring our source of inspiration, namely The Women’s Philharmonic. Our second essay is by Ann Krinitsky. As Director of Marin Symphony Youth Performance programs and the Virtuoso Program...
Monday Link Round Up: January 28, 2018
News and music to start your week! It's always exciting to listen to a new episode of Listening to Ladies! Episode 24 features a conversation with Alondra Vega-Zaldivar, a Canadian composer born in Cuba. Find more information and examples of her work on the LtL...
Monday Link Round Up: January 21, 2019
News and music to start your week! Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! As we remember his life and tragic death, we also work towards a truly equal society. Julia Perry's Stabat Mater seems like an apt soundtrack for this deeply meaningful day: On a positive note,...
Best of 2018! BBC International Women’s Day Orchestral Concert
One of the most important events in music of 2018 was the BBC's International Women's Day broadcasts and live concerts. Performances and recordings were aired based on special research aimed at bringing to light unknown music composed by women. The highlight of the...
News to start your week! BachTrack has their 2018 year round up - with some promising and exciting results for women composers and conductors! See the data for yourself at BachTrack. The New York Times has an important piece about just how underrepresented women are...