Women at the 2015 Proms

Women at the 2015 Proms

  The 2015 Proms kicked off on Friday, July 17 with another full lineup of fabulous and engaging concerts ahead.  The role of women in music has been a hot topic in the London music scene this year, stemming largely from the popularity and publicity of BBC Radio...
The Dream Unfinished – Symphonic Benefit for Civil Rights

The Dream Unfinished – Symphonic Benefit for Civil Rights

Many recent events have underscored the continued presence of racism in the United States, with instances of racially motivated violence make headlines from Ferguson to Baltimore to Charleston to New York City.  Throughout the country these issues are being...

Amy Beach at Bar Harbor Music Festival

This year celebrates the 49th season of the Bar Harbor Music Festival.  The 2015 season, which runs from June 28 to July 26, includes a huge variety of music styles with something to inspire virtually any concertgoer.  Their innovative and inclusive programming of...
Summer with the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra

Summer with the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra

That Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra has an exciting summer season of concerts planned is no surprise – after all, their tagline is: “Performing diverse music for chamber orchestra.”  That diversity is represented in creative and innovative...

2015 Summer Festivals

Summer is official upon us – and so, too, is the summer festival season.  Here are some highlights of works by women that can be heard this year. The Aspen Music Festival will include works by Nina C. Young (winner of the 2014 Jacob Druckman Prize), Judith...
Iceland Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Women Composers

Iceland Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Women Composers

Iceland is celebrating the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote – and in honor of the occasion the Iceland Symphony Orchestra presented a concert June 11 featuring the works of contemporary and historic women composers. The program, which was...