News to start your week! WQXR had a blog post this week highlighting historical figures who also wrote music. Included in their list is Catherine the Great – though she was a librettist, not a composer. What a shame to not include at least a few other female...
It’s once again Proms Season! And that means it’s time once again to look at representation. There have already been conversations about certain lacking aspects – not only the lack of women composers, but the overall lack of representation of people (including...
Happy Labor Day! Here is some news to enjoy over the holiday, and to start your week! I just found out about the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award. The prize awards a grant of $10,000 and a year of professional mentorship to an emerging female composer or...
News to start your week! ICYMI we are celebrating the 130th birthday of Rebecca Carke! Read more about Clarke’s life, music, and legacy here – or at The Rebecca Clarke Society! The reviews are in from the City of Birmingham’s performance at the BBC...
The most anticipated and celebrated summer festival each year — as well as one of the oldest, and longest, running from July to September. The Proms always presents an interesting range of ensembles, conductors, soloists, and styles. The 2016 season kicks off...
