Death of Rae Linda Brown, pioneering Florence Price Scholar

by | Aug 23, 2017

With great sadness, Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy mourns the passing of Dr. Rae Linda Brown, who died following a brief illness of sarcoma (a rare cancer of the connective tissue). A musicologist, professor, university administrator, and past President of the...

Monday Link Round Up: August 21, 2017

by | Aug 21, 2017

News to start your week! There are important conversations as a result of Charlottesville happening across disciplines.  One thought provoking discussion about the problems with a Eurocentric approach to music history and music theory is made by musicologist Ethen...

Monday Link Round Up: August 14, 2017

by | Aug 14, 2017

News to start your week!   The Women Composers Festival of Hartford has announced the 2018 featured artists!  This year’s festival will include Tawnie Olson as composer in residence and Cuatro Puntos String Quartet as ensemble in residence.  Dr. Karen Cook...

Monday Link Round Up: August 7, 2017

by | Aug 7, 2017

News to start the week! Anne Midgette of The Washington Post has responded to NPR’s list of top 150 albums by women and compiled a list of the top 35 women composers.  It’s hard to argue with any of her choices, though the list is rather biased on...