News to start your week!

 

WQXR profiles seven women conductors in honor of Women’s History Month – including Barbara Hannigan, Xian Zhang, Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla, Joana Carneiro, Elim Chan, Sarah Hicks, and Mei-Ann Chen.  Read more here.

 

The Oxford University Press blog has an interview with composer David Conte and his experiences working with Nadia Boulanger.  Read the full conversation that Conte had with musicologist Kimberly Francis here.

 

A new month means another opportunity to win the women composer listening quiz at Into The Light Radio!  Have a listen and submit your guess here.

 

And NewMusicBox has a conversation with composer Missy Mazzoli.  Read more here, and watch a short video featuring some of Mazzoli’s work below.

 

What did we miss?  What are you reading?  As always leave a comment and a link to let us know!