Fresno Philharmonic Performs Gabriela Lena Frank

by sarah | Jan 22, 2015

As we mentioned earlier, there was an enthusiastic response to the 2014 Performance Grants in support of hearing more works by women composers.  The first concert is already right around the corner! The Fresno Philharmonic  will feature Gabriela Lena...

Congratulations to the 2014 Performance Grant Winners!

by sarah | Jan 13, 2015

We were so happy to be able to once again offer Performance Grants to support the works of women composers being performed more widely – and the judges were rather impressed, not only with the number of responses, but the quality of the proposed programs.  There...

Final Call! 2014 Grant Applications

by sarah | Nov 25, 2014

Tomorrow (November 26) is the final deadline to submit an application for the 2014 Performance Grants!   There is still time to complete your application (or to encourage your favorite ensemble to do so) and receive funding to support an upcoming performance of works...

Repertoire to Know: Florence Price

by sarah | Nov 13, 2014

Next up in our collection of suggestions for repertoire that would be perfect for a performance supported by the Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy Performance Grants, is the work of Florence Price. Price was a prolific composer whose works ranged from spirituals to...

FAQs about our Grants: Can New Music Ensembles apply?

by Liane Curtis | Nov 12, 2014

Here’s a question we should add to the list of FAQs about our Performance Grants: Q: I see your grants encourage the performance of historic composers (“we prefer that one of the two works be by a historic woman”). I guess that means that new music...

Repertoire to Know: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel

by sarah | Nov 11, 2014

The deadline for the WPA Performance Grants is next week!  Our latest installment in suggested repertoire brings us to Fanny Hensel (nee Mendelssohn). Hensel is one of the few historic women who have a chance of being included in a music history textbook.  (If only as...