Women's Philharmonic Advocacy

Category: competitions

  • Call For Scores Roundup!

    March proved to be an excellent month for hearing a wide range of works by women composers – contemporary and historic!  We are excited to keep the momentum going throughout the rest of the year, and with so many opportunities for calls for scores, we can look forward to more great concerts to come!  We…

  • Monday Link Round Up: September 19, 2016

    News to start your week! Rising star conductor Mirga Gražinyté-Tyla is making her NYC debut today conducting the Juilliard Orchestra.  She is leading the ensemble with Berlioz, Beethoven, and Fires from Lithuanian born composer Raminta Šerkšnytė.   Find out more about the work here, and tickets and information about today’s concert is available here.   OperaHub has announced a…

  • Sphinx Conference: Igniting Diversity in the Arts

    We at WPA are often reflecting on how our goals of incorporating women into the classical canon are parallel to those who work for racial and ethnic diversity in the music world. Plus, Black History Month – February – is adjacent to Women’s History Month, and that connection is also something to be celebrated. So…

  • Monday Link Round Up: August 10, 2015

    Some stories and links to start your week: Test your knowledge with the monthly quiz sponsored by Into the Light Radio.  The first person to correctly name the composer and piece will win an orchestral sampler CD from WPA!  Find the quiz here. Evelyn Glennie, who is performing at the BBC Proms, was interviewed by The…