More on the Presentation of the AMY Award

by | Jun 7, 2012

It took place a week ago—the presentation of the first ever AMY Award—and what a thrill it was.  I was so honored to give the award before the full orchestra (the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra), and the near-capacity audience (almost 2400, including the 500...
RPO Honored with AMY Award

RPO Honored with AMY Award

by | Jun 2, 2012

Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy was delighted to award the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Arild Remmereit with the first ever AMY Award for Excellence in Orchestral Programming. We have kept up with the RPO over the 2011-2012 season. During his first...

IAWM New Music Competition Winners

by | Jun 14, 2011

The International Alliance for Women in Music just announced the 2011 winners for the New Music Competition. The winners are: Julia Adolphe Anne Kilstofte Katheryn Mishell Jessica Rudman Sabrina Peña Young Nina C. Young Jae Eun Jung Beryl Lee Heuermann Elizabeth...

Congratulations Dr. Gubaidulina!

by | Jun 13, 2011

This past Saturday (June 11) The University of Chicago awarded Sophia Gubaidulina with an honorary doctorate. Taken from the University of Chicago website: World-renowned composer Sofia Gubaidulina will be awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Gubaidulina, who is...

Joanna MacGregor Appointed Head of Piano at RAM

by | Nov 29, 2010

Though the news is a bit dated now, it is still worth noting that Joanna MacGregor was recently appointed the new head of piano at the Royal Academy of Music.  She will take her post in September 2011, replacing Christopher Elton, MacGregor’s former teacher, who has...

Yulianna Avdeyeva Wins Chopin Piano Competition

by | Oct 26, 2010

In what was reportedly a “controversial” decision, Russian born Yulianna Avdeyeva has become the first woman in 45 years to win the Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland. The competition, which is held every five years, is for young pianists and is reportedly one...