500 Operas by Women

by | Sep 30, 2011

500 Operas By Women   March 7, 2022 – in honor of International Women’s Day, we are unveiling the latest version of this database!  These updates are by Kerry Lewis, a composer and opera devotee based in Santa Clara, California. Mr. Lewis’ music is available...
History at La Scala

History at La Scala

by | Apr 29, 2011

The point that many long-standing European music traditions exclude women is not news. Neither is the fact that blatantly sexist practices continue, in small or large ways, to this day. Anyone who has ever followed the Vienna Philharmonic can attest to that. However,...

Alex Ross, Works by Women and the NYPhil

by | Feb 17, 2011

That the New York Philharmonic has a poor history of including women composers in their season offerings isn’t news, at least not to Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy or those of you who have been following our work.  Data from repertoire reports (which I wrote about here...
Interview with Augusta Read Thomas

Interview with Augusta Read Thomas

by | Oct 13, 2009

The Boston Symphony Orchestra will perform Augusta Read Thomas’ Helios Choros II on October 15, 16, 17, and 20. I wanted to make sure to note this exciting and important event, so I asked Prof. Thomas if I could interview her for this blog, and she was kind...