WPA News Digest – May 5, 2025

by Kathleen McGowan | May 5, 2025

Lots of exciting news this week! On May 4th, the Santa Barbara City College presented its women composers concert at the Garvin Theater on the SBCC campus. The program selections were an enviable combination of classic/historical composers and contemporary ones—all...

Elizabeth Recommends: Symphonic Poems

by Liane Curtis | Oct 27, 2022

By Elizabeth de Brito This month on Elizabeth Recommends  I am focusing on Tone Poems, introducing seven of the most essential symphonic poems from the past two centuries and around the world. Each one depicts an extraordinary story, some inspired by specific poetry,...

Hidden Herstory – Saint-Saëns and his female contemporaries

by Liane Curtis | Sep 16, 2022

By Elizabeth de Brito Camille Saint-Saëns may enjoy a revered status amongst French classical composers, partly due to his various popular works and for his work in founding the Société Nationale de Musique (SNM). But are you familiar with the numerous important women...

Monday Link Round Up: August 2, 2021

by sarah | Aug 2, 2021

News and music to start your week! The San Diego Union-Tribune profiles the life and work of composer Gabriela Lena Frank, pictured above.  The article discusses her identities as a disabled woman of color (being of Peruvian, Chinese, and Lithuanian heritage).  The...

Monday Link Round Up: March 11, 2019

by sarah | Mar 11, 2019

Happy Women’s History Month, and we hope you had a great International Women’s Day! News and music to start your week! Go to the Washington Post to read Anne Midgette’s piece last week about International Women’s Day, the Boulanger Initiative,...