by Kathleen McGowan | Sep 2, 2024
As summer ends and fall educational and concert activities ramp back up, a lot of exciting news! From Sept. 15 – 18, The Buffalo Philharmonic and the International Conductors Guild will host a workshop for eight women conductors in Buffalo, New York. The...
by Kathleen McGowan | Aug 26, 2024
Exciting news this week!! Errollyn Wallen has been appointed Master of the King’s Music by King Charles! The Belize-born British composer and performer is the first black woman to be appointed to this position. She will succeed Dame Judith Weir, who was...
by Kathleen McGowan | Aug 12, 2024
Beginning in September of 2024, Anja Bihlmaier will be the Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Bihlmaier has a longstanding relationship with the orchestra, and the players are keen to have her on the podium for her precision, musical...
by Kathleen McGowan | Aug 5, 2024
It’s August already! We hope your week and your month are off to a great start! *News Flash* — NYTimes article on Marianne Martines highlights the work of The Women’s Philharmonic and its co-founder, conductor Nan H. Washburn The Northern Chamber...
by Kathleen McGowan | Jul 15, 2024
News to start your week on another sultry Monday! On Thursday July 25th at 7:00 PM, the fellows of the Classical Tahoe Academy will perform a concert celebrating women composers with members of the Classical Tahoe Orchestra at the Ricardi Pavilion at Sierra Nevada...
by Liane Curtis | Jul 6, 2024
We are happy to continue our series, Composers to Discover! featuring essays by students in the Public Musicology Certificate Program at Columbus State University, coordinated by Dr. Reba Wissner. Today’s essay is by Brandon Tharp. Brandon is completing an MM...