History at La Scala

by sarah | Apr 29, 2011

The point that many long-standing European music traditions exclude women is not news. Neither is the fact that blatantly sexist practices continue, in small or large ways, to this day. Anyone who has ever followed the Vienna Philharmonic can attest to that. However,...

Who will lead the Boston Symphony??

by Liane Curtis | Mar 3, 2011

James Levine’s announcement that he will resign as Music Director at the Boston Symphony Orchestra was of course big news today.  And “Let the guessing games begin,” said the Globe, with a piece naming four possible candidates, all of whom were...

Hilary Hahn Commissions New Works

by sarah | Mar 2, 2011

Award winning violinist and former child prodigy, as well as active soloist, Hilary Hahn has recently announced a new project, commissioning 27 new encore pieces. The news was released on her professional website. Hahn reportedly sought to increase and diversify the...

Conductors in the News

by sarah | Feb 21, 2011

There has been a small flurry of news surrounding some of the most well known women to wield a baton. Marin Alsop has been named the principal conductor of the Sao Paolo State Symphony Orchestra of Brazil. Story here. Alsop will also continue her tenure with the...

Alex Ross, Works by Women and the NYPhil

by sarah | Feb 17, 2011

That the New York Philharmonic has a poor history of including women composers in their season offerings isn’t news, at least not to Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy or those of you who have been following our work.  Data from repertoire reports (which I wrote about here...

Cecilia String Quartet Wins BISQC

by sarah | Sep 9, 2010

The Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC) took place this past weekend at the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada.  Founded in 1983, BISQC is a triennial competition that aspires to not only recognize musical greatness, but also support the careers of...