Eskin Plays Beach in Maine

by sarah | Nov 6, 2015

We were delighted to feature Virginia Eskin’s review on the new book about the Bauer sisters (in case you missed it, you can find it here) — and now we are delighted that she will be continuing to advocate for women composers in concert next weekend! The...

Hartford Concert Inspires!

by Liane Curtis | Oct 29, 2015

The Women Composers Festival of Hartford (WCFH) is an indomitable event that has been taking place in March for fifteen years.  Composers, musicians and scholars come together to create this Festival, and on Friday October 26, 2015, their Board of Directors organized...

Happenin’ in Hartford!

by Liane Curtis | Oct 20, 2015

It’s all happenin’ in Hartford, CT!  Friday, Oct. 23, the Women Composers Festival of Hartford presents this concert, Love, Motherhood, and the Female Gaze, as part of their fundraising campaign for their annual Festival.  They are fundraising for the...

Princeton Symphony Season Celebrates Women

by sarah | Sep 9, 2015

The 2015-2016 orchestral season is already upon us!  As we get caught up with the season offerings and who is, and who isn’t, programming works by women this season, let’s start off with a bang – the Princeton Symphony Orchestra is featuring at least...

California Premiere of Street Requiem

by sarah | Aug 26, 2015

We wrote about this fantastic project in January when the work received its U.S. Premiere.  The Cantata,which addressed topics of homelessness and street violence, is an impressive undertaking and seemingly builds community wherever it is presented.  As we saw earlier...

Works by Women at Cabrillo Festival

by sarah | Aug 14, 2015

The Cabrillo Festival has championed new music since it was founded in the 1960’s.  Under the leadership of Marin Alsop, who has directed the festival since 1992, the annual summer event has delighted new music enthusiasts with exciting concerts, commissions,...