Tag: Bay Area Women’s Philharmonic
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WPA News Digest – January 6, 2025
We hope your new year is off to a great start! On January 25th, 2025, the MusicaNova Orchestra will present its program “Resistance & Unity: Women Rise” at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. Among the works performed will be Reena Esmail‘s Zeher (for cello and strings) and Victoria Yagling‘s Suite for Cello and Strings,…
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Marianna Martines and Her Symphony
Marianna Martines (1744-1812) is considered to be among the most acclaimed and prolific composers in Vienna during her lifetime. She was friends with Mozart, and Haydn (who lived on the top floor of her apartment block) gave her keyboard lessons. Mozart and Haydn attended her concerts, and it is believed that they also each dedicated…
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TBT: A conversation with JoAnn Falletta, 1991
We are so excited to share this archived broadcast (from KPFK’s Pacifica Radio, 1991, 2 hours in length) that features an interview with Maestro JoAnn Falletta from 1991. The Women’s Philharmonic (still known as The Bay Area Women’s Philharmonic) had just released its first recording, “Baroquen Treasures” — directed by Falletta. The palpable excitement about…