Category: activism
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2023-2024 Season: By The Numbers
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 throughout the United States have wrapped up their 2022-2023 season and are looking ahead to…
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Honoring Diversity Work by two Women
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 attest to her dedication. She was part of the pioneering second…
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Alma Mahler and #MeToo (oh, and Happy Birthday, Alma!)
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 why that is. Then I discovered…
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U.S. Women Lose a Basic Right
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 bodily autonomy, the right to control and plan…