The “Female Beethoven” rediscovered in north Germany!

by Liane Curtis | Feb 21, 2015

“The Norwegians have their Grieg, The Finns their Sibelius, the Poles have their Chopin.  And WE have Emilie Mayer – we just didn’t know it until now!”  So proclaimed the northern German Nordkurrier  in May 2012, when the Neubrandenburger Philharmonie...

25 Years Ago — Pioneering Work by The Women’s Philharmonic!

by Liane Curtis | Feb 8, 2015

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in 1990 Bringing a major historic work to light and presenting a recently-composed work — along with a well-known historical reference point in music — was all in a day’s work for The Women’s...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

by sarah | Jan 29, 2015

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

by sarah | Jan 27, 2015

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...

“Street Requiem” by Kathleen McGuire in US Premiere

by sarah | Jan 8, 2015

A new Cantata, by composer and conductor Kathleen McGuire, working in collaboration with Andy Payne and Jonathon Welch, will receive its US premiere on January 25 in Dallas.  The Cantata, Street Requiem, was written to “bring a sense of peace, remembrance and...

Historic Women in Rhinebeck, NY

by sarah | Jan 6, 2015

I can think of no better way to kick off the new year than by attending what will no doubt be a fabulous concert that includes works by historic and contemporary women composers. The Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society is presenting their concert celebrating women in...