Feminist in the Concert Hall
NPR on Female Composers At The Symphony (and the lack thereof)
As Women's Philharmonic Advocacy celebrates the 10th anniversary of our founding, and continues to celebrate the important work of The Women's Philharmonic, who performed and promoted music by women throughout the 23 years of their existence (1981-2004) we are always...
Monday Link Round Up: June 18, 2018
News and Music to start your week! A great new episode of Listening To Ladies is ready to educate, enlighten, and entertain! The conversation with with Sakari Dixon Vanderveer. Check out the website for more information, music, and links - and stream the episode...
Monday Link Round Up: June 11, 2018
News and music to start your week! The Library of Congress blog, In the Muse, highlights Women Composers Hiding in Plain Sight. Written by Music Reference Specialist Melissa E. Wertheimer, she discusses a fantastic photograph she found, and the backstory she...
Monday Link Round Up: June 4, 2018
News and music to start your week! Learn about composer, pianist, arranger, producer Bobbie-Jane Gardner in the latest episode of the Listening to Ladies Podcast! Song of the Lark shares the history of nineteenth century musicologist and black activist Maud...
Tuesday Link Round Up: May 29, 2018
News and music to start your week after a meaningful Memorial Day: Happy 90th birthday to Thea Musgrave! We did a round up of stories about the Scottish American composer's life - but don't miss the conversation Musgrave had with NPR. Thrilled to hear that Roderick...
Thea Musgrave at 90
Conductors and Artistic Directors love celebrating composers anniversary years. There is always tremendous excitement around remembering the work of a beloved composer celebrating a milestone. (Any classical music enthusiast will have a hard time finding any ensemble...