Concerts Coast to Coast

Concerts Coast to Coast

There is another great weekend of concerts to look forward to – and music by women composers to be heard from Massachusetts and California! First to be heard this weekend is Cappella Clausura, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant.  From their website: Cappella...
Upcoming Premieres in Seattle

Upcoming Premieres in Seattle

I am late in congratulating the Saratoga Chamber Orchestra of Whidbey Island in their performance of Lili Boulanger’s D’un matin de printemps and D’un sir triste.  We at WPA were so thrilled to help fund this performance of works by such a talented...

Amy Beach at Bar Harbor Music Festival

This year celebrates the 49th season of the Bar Harbor Music Festival.  The 2015 season, which runs from June 28 to July 26, includes a huge variety of music styles with something to inspire virtually any concertgoer.  Their innovative and inclusive programming of...
World Premieres in Chicago

World Premieres in Chicago

The Chicago Composers Orchestra is partnering with the Chicago Composers’ Consortium, whose joint venture was awarded a 2014 Performance Grant, for an exciting concert featuring premieres by four up and coming women composers. Works include the Chicago premiere...
Allentown Symphony Orchestra World Premiere

Allentown Symphony Orchestra World Premiere

The Allentown Symphony Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, will be giving the World Premiere of Ode to Joy Fanfare by Diane Wittry on Saturday, April 11.  The work was written to precede Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.  Wittry has this to say about the...