Category: performance grants
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A Great Start to the New Year
We are excited to spread the word on great concerts featuring women composers in the coming days from winners of WPA Performance Grants! We are especially excited that these two ensembles are giving voice to historic composers who are no longer able to advocate for their own works. The Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, based in Colorado…
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Announcing the 2016 Performance Grant Winners
We were thrilled by the number of applications we’ve received this year – and the diverse range of programming ideas! It is always energizing to hear about the good work being done by ensembles across the country, and the amazing partnerships and collaborations that are being created to highlight not only the value of the…
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Coming Concerts
Two more great events to look forward toward this weekend from WPA Performance Grant winners!! The Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island, under the direction of Anna Edwards, will perform American composer Margaret Brouwer’s Sizzle. The piece was originally commissioned by The Women’s Philharmonic as part of The Fanfares Project and was premiered in 2000. Read more about…
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Much New Music!
There are so many great concerts happening each weekend! Here are a few highlights for the end of September: The Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, winner of a 2015 WPA Performance Grant, opened their season with Joan Tower’s Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 2 on September 22. The New England Conservatory, one of the premiere music schools…