Grant App FAQ and Help

by | Sep 15, 2014

Grants Overview 2024 WPA Performance Grants Help Frequently Asked Questions about the WPA Performance Grants Last update 08/31/2023 Q: May my ensemble apply for a grant this year even if we applied in previous years?A: Yes, absolutely! We encourage you to apply, and...

American Music Project Kicks Off

by | Aug 25, 2014

The newly-established American Music Project has been making a bit of buzz as of late. Formally announced on August 4, the nascent nonprofit is philosophically allied with Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy in not only recognizing a lack of presence in the current...
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by | Aug 19, 2014

Celebrating AMY BEACH!Are women composers STILL excluded from orchestral programming?A look at U.S. data:Is this progress? The 2019-2020 SeasonOur take on the 2016-2017 Season2015-16 data gathered by the Baltimore Symphony OrchestraOur take on the 2015-16...

Women in Music Festival: The Kaplan Duo

by | Mar 26, 2014

The second concert (Mar. 25) of the Eastman Women In Music Festival (the Festival includes several venues that are near Eastman, but not part of Eastman): The Kaplan Duo delighted us with their noon hour recital at Nazareth College.  I’ve known the pianist Nanette...

Marion Bauer: Educator and Composer

by | Mar 9, 2014

Marion Bauer (1882-1955) was born in Washington state the youngest of seven children to working class immigrant parents.  But even though resources were limited, the Bauers supported their daughter’s musical aptitude. Though she studied extensively, including...