ASCAP just announced that Alex Shapiro was elected to the Board of Directors in the Symphonic and Concert seat (formally held by Stephen Paulus who is unable to complete his term due to illness). Shapiro has composed extensively for chamber ensembles and symphonic...
Germaine Tailleferre has the distinction of being one of the only women who are regularly remembered in Music History courses—even if it is only due to her association with a group of men. Tailleferre, with George Auric, Louis Durey, Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud,...
Today’s composer you should know was inspired by an announcement I just read on the New York Times arts blog about the upcoming season at the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, which has a fantastic reputation of performing a diverse repertoire. And the 2014-2015 year...
The Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy Indiegogo campaign is being featured this week in celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8 with other campaigns that “amplify opportunities for women.” And, for today only, Indiegogo will donate...
Vivian Fung is a contemporary Canadian composer known for blending Western musical forms with non-Western instrumentation. Fung began her compositional training under the tutelage of another well-known and often performed Canadian composer: Violet Archer. Her...
Libby Larsen is distinguished as one of the most prolific and performed living American composers, as well as one of the greatest advocates for rising musicians and composers. Her catalog of works—which includes over 500 pieces spanning genres from art songs to...
