by Kathleen McGowan | Oct 14, 2024
The concert season is in full swing! It’s no secret we adore Amy Beach and her music, but especially her monumental and passionate Piano Concerto in C-sharp minor, Op. 45. Was it “A Virtual Autobiography,” as has been suggested? If so, what a richly emotional life...
by Liane Curtis | Sep 5, 2024
September 5 — Happy Birthday, Amy Beach — We are proud to be making much of her music available in our carefully edited and reasonably priced editions! and TBT — 7 years since this wonderful article in the NY Times, to celebrate her 150th!! Much...
by Kathleen McGowan | May 27, 2024
The Orchestra Book Club of the greater Boston area will perform Grażyna Bacewicz’s Symphonic Variations and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini on May 27 at 3:00 PM as part of Arts at the Armory in Somerville, Massachusetts. The event is free and...
by Liane Curtis | Mar 7, 2024
We are thrilled that many concerts are taking place to celebrate Women’s History Month – As our friend conductor Wilbur Lin says, “Elevating women artists should not be limited to a single month, but #WomenHistoryMonth is always a good time to review how we are...
by Liane Curtis | Dec 29, 2023
“I’ve never changed the world before, I’m not really sure how long it takes.” Marge Simpson We at Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy have been working to change the world of orchestral music for a long time. We are in it for the long run. We know...
