The Dream Unfinished Continues the Conversation

by sarah | Jun 9, 2017

We’ve been following the work of The Dream Unfinished since it was first organized as an activist orchestra in conjunction with the Black Lives Matter movement.  Since their first concert this ensemble has worked to use their voices to raise awareness to issues...

Representation in the Classroom

by sarah | Apr 21, 2017

Representation matters.  In recordings, in publications, in performance halls, and in classrooms. We were thrilled to learn about a new project to encourage more discussion and exploration of works by women in classrooms through music theory curriculum.  The project...

Elizabeth Wood Inspires Hartford Festival

by Liane Curtis | Apr 10, 2017

The 17th annual Women Composers Festival of Hartford invited musicologist Elizabeth Wood to be their Keynote Speaker, and Wood shares her energizing presentation with us here.  It was really more of a Convocation: a kick-off of the Festival, a drawing together of...

International Women’s Day

by sarah | Mar 8, 2017

We hope that you are able to participate in International Women’s Day and #DayWithoutAWoman in whatever way you can.  Stay home.  Wear red.  And tune in to the different radio stations that are making it a point to include works by women composers throughout...

Women’s History Month

by sarah | Mar 2, 2017

Women’s work should always be recognized and celebrated – but we will take any opportunity to pay special attention to the achievements women have made, and continue to make in every field.  At Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy we encourage everyone to...

Black History Month at WPA

by sarah | Feb 3, 2017

We at WPA are embracing Black History Month as a challenge to learn about and listen to more works by Black women composers. The Hildegard Publishing Company has compiled a fantastic list of works that they publish by contemporary and historic Black women composers....