Sphinx Conference: Igniting Diversity in the Arts

by Liane Curtis | Feb 5, 2016

We at WPA are often reflecting on how our goals of incorporating women into the classical canon are parallel to those who work for racial and ethnic diversity in the music world. Plus, Black History Month – February – is adjacent to Women’s History Month, and...

Women Composers Festival of Hartford 2016 Lineup

by sarah | Jan 27, 2016

The classical music corner of the Internet was a-buzz this morning at the news that the NYPhil named Jaap van Sweden as Alan Gilbert’s successor.  (Anne Midgette, of the Washington Post, has her thoughts here, and Amanda Angel of NYC’s classical station,...

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...

Celebrating 75 Years at Tanglewood

by sarah | Aug 21, 2015

The annual Tanglewood Festival hosts thousands of concert goers each year, drawn to the beautiful scenery and amazing music at the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home.  Over the past 75 years, the Tanglewood Music Center has also drawn devotees annually...

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,...