HAPPY 150th BIRTHDAY, AMY BEACH!!

by Chris Trotman | Sep 4, 2017

As this year marks Amy Beach’s 150th birthday, much is being done in celebration about this remarkable woman’s life and work! Numerous orchestras, choral ensembles, chamber ensembles and soloists around the world have performed or will be performing works by the...

Concerts of Old and New Music

by sarah | Jan 18, 2017

We’re always thrilled to share announcements of coming concerts featuring works by women composers!  This week we are especially thrilled to see two ensembles who are embracing contemporary and historic composers in their performances. The Mount Holyoke Symphony...

WPA Now on iTunes!

by sarah | Jan 6, 2017

We debuted the new WPA Podcast last year with conversations about Kaija Saariaho’s premiere at the Met.  We are now thrilled to announce that our podcast is now available through iTunes! Subscribe to “Feminist in the Concert Hall” in iTunes to make...

Fanny Hensel at the Ballet

by Liane Curtis | Oct 22, 2016

“Fanny for ballet!!” read the text message. I blinked and did a double-take at the accompanying photo. Indeed, selections of Fanny Hensel’s “Das Jahr” — The Year — a cycle of piano pieces composed in 1841, were the music for a...

Remembering Ursula Mamlok

by sarah | May 6, 2016

It is with great sadness that we share the news of Ursula Mamlok’s death. Born in Germany in 1923, Mamlok and her family fled the Nazis to Ecuador when she was only 17.  She received a scholarship to study at the Mannes School of Music in New York City.  Her...

Olivia Block on NPR

by sarah | Jan 8, 2016

NPR’s Morning Edition shared the work of Chicago based composer Olivia Block as part of the series, “Musicians in their own Words.” In a story that ran on January 7th, Block walked listeners through the soundscape of downtown Chicago and shared how...