Join the Conversation: Women in the Berlin Philharmonic

by | May 5, 2011

The blog of Tony Woodcock, president of the New England Conservatory, has caused quite a stir as of late – at least around the members of the International Alliance for Women in Music. The article that’s causing such a stir, which may seem innocuous at first, touts...

More on Women’s History Month

by | Mar 17, 2011

As I mentioned at the beginning of this month, every month is Women’s History Month at WPA, as it is in every feminist community.  There are many concerns and mixed feelings about what it means to separate one month for the recognition of one group – and...

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Announces Year of Celebrating Women

by | Mar 10, 2011

The BSO, led by Marin Alsop, just announced their 2011-2012 concert season which will be celebrating the music and achievements of women.  Season highlights include Honegger’s Jeanne d’Arc au Bûcher (which will be semi-staged), James Lee III’s piece about...
Sexism Persists at Vienna Philharmonic

Sexism Persists at Vienna Philharmonic

by | Feb 25, 2011

That the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is a sexist and racist organization is old news. It has been a topic for bloggers and classical music enthusiasts, including some who believe that the blatantly racist and sexist policies are justified. The status of women in the...

Alex Ross, Works by Women and the NYPhil

by | Feb 17, 2011

That the New York Philharmonic has a poor history of including women composers in their season offerings isn’t news, at least not to Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy or those of you who have been following our work.  Data from repertoire reports (which I wrote about here...

Artistic Vision at the Boston Symphony Orchestra??

by | Jan 4, 2010

Jeremy Eichler (music critic at the Boston Globe) has recently worried that James Levine is not providing the BSO with strong leadership, while “Across the country orchestras are updating their approaches to programming with the goal of engaging listeners...