We are in this for the Long Haul! AND a few of our successes of 2023!

by Liane Curtis | Dec 29, 2023

“I’ve never changed the world before, I’m not really sure how long it takes.”    Marge Simpson We at Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy have been working to change the world of orchestral music for a long time. We are in it for the long run. We know...

Back-to-School Resources

by sarah | Aug 23, 2023

[Updated Aug. 27 2023] As teachers and students alike get ready to head back to classrooms, rehearsal spaces, and studios, it’s a wonderful time to think about the numerous ways that composers outside of the standard dead, white, male canon can be learned about,...

2023-2024 Season: By The Numbers

by sarah | Jun 12, 2023

Sarah Baer offers her annual statistical study of the representation of women composers in the top 21 U.S. orchestras; also the representation and role of women conductors is examined.  Liane Curtis also offered editorial input to this article. Symphony orchestras...

Honoring Diversity Work by two Women

by Liane Curtis | Oct 10, 2022

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Barbara Garvey Jackson (1929-2022, obituary here), who worked for decades to advocate for music by women composers.  She was a Professor at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, and has generations of students who...

Alma Mahler and #MeToo (oh, and Happy Birthday, Alma!)

by Liane Curtis | Aug 31, 2022

By Liane Curtis To honor Alma Mahler on her birthday (she was born Alma Maria Schindler on 31 August 1879 in Vienna), I thought I would highlight some of her music, but also note the issue that 17 songs are all that survive of her compositional output, and consider...

U.S. Women Lose a Basic Right

by Liane Curtis | Jun 27, 2022

By Liane Curtis We were hoping to resume our weekly link round-up and continue to bring you an assortment of news about women (especially composers) in the world of classical music.  But on Friday, June 24, U.S. women were stripped of an important right, the right to...