25 Years Ago — Pioneering Work by The Women’s Philharmonic!
Works by Fanny Hensel and Libby Larsen Presented in 1990 Bringing a major historic work to light and presenting a recently-composed work — along with a well-known historical reference point in music — was all in a day’s work for The Women’s...New Kaija Saariaho Recording
Thanks to Q2 Music for their feature and review of the new CD of Kaija Saariaho’s works! Reviewer Daniel Stephen Johnson says this about Saariaho: In an era when the very notion of a classical “masterpiece” has all but fallen apart in the face of...
Celebrating Florence Price
The work to level the playing field for women composers means more than encouraging the inclusion of compositions by women on concert programs. Advocating for women can mean helping the wider public to become familiar even with the names of significant figures. Most...
Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute
As more orchestras are learning, the key to robust and engaged audiences is not just innovative programming but also the support of new music and young composers. The Minnesota Orchestra has led the way in their efforts with their annual Composer Institute, which had...