News and music to start your week! The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced that they have discovered letters from Clara Schumann in their archives! This is just after Clara’s 200th birthday celebration in which many world-famous ensembles spoke about her...
News and music to start your week! The topic of women’s bodies – and body shaming – is not new to the world of classical music, and opera in particular. In recent news, soprano Kathryn Lewek received more words on her body in a review than about her...
Celebrating women’s work in music – today and every day! Happy Labor Day (in the U.S.!) An excellent new Podcast from Listening to Ladies was just released with Elizabeth Blair speaking to Eleanor Alberga. Don’t miss it! NPR’s All Things...
News and music to start your week! The 2020 Women Composers Festival of Hartford has been announced! The composer-in-residence will be Melika Fitzhugh (pictured) and the ensemble-in-residence is Craft Ensemble. They have also posted calls for presentations,...
News and music to start your week! Sorry to be late with our update, we’re just back from Minneapolis, where huge things are happening at the Minnesota Orchestra with Maestro Sarah Hicks! A few weeks ago, the hip-hop artist Dessa live-recorded an album with the...