The 1.7 Percent: Distilling the 2008-2009 Repertoire Reports

by | Aug 24, 2012

Stories about “the 1%” abound in the media, but today I would like to shine a light on a far less reported, though far more relevant for this site’s purposes, statistic: the 1.7%. Our own Sarah Baer crunched the numbers (provided by the League of American...

New Beginnings!

by | Jan 29, 2012

After an unexpected and far too lengthy hiatus, Feminist in the Concert Hall is back for the New Year. And what better way to start than with great news from the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. I posted last year about the changes that the ensemble was going to have...

Classical Music and Children

by | Jun 7, 2011

NPR’s Classical Music blog, Deceptive Cadence, has been running a series on how to introduce and include children in classical music making and appreciating. The series has included many thoughtful comments by readers as well as guest-posts from some big names –...

St. Patrick’s Day!

by | Mar 17, 2011

Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s day – so why not listen to some music that was inspired by celtic roots? The first to come to mind is Amy Beach’s Gaelic Symphony: But not to be neglected is Margaret Ruthven Lang’s “Irish Love Song”: And while you listen to some...

More on Women’s History Month

by | Mar 17, 2011

As I mentioned at the beginning of this month, every month is Women’s History Month at WPA, as it is in every feminist community.  There are many concerns and mixed feelings about what it means to separate one month for the recognition of one group – and...