by Liane Curtis | Feb 21, 2022
It’s a BIG week in Black History Month! We knew Julia Perry wrote a lot of music, of which only a small but astounding handful of works are ever heard. But a dramatic turn-around is happening – perhaps the result of BLM, and the re-assessment of everything prompted...
by Liane Curtis | Feb 18, 2019
I hope you are having a great Black History Month! I know I am, and as part of my celebration I attended the Camellia Symphony Orchestra’s concert, titled Past, Present, and Future. An ambitious and excellent community orchestra in Sacramento, they offered an...
by Liane Curtis | Feb 5, 2016
We at WPA are often reflecting on how our goals of incorporating women into the classical canon are parallel to those who work for racial and ethnic diversity in the music world. Plus, Black History Month – February – is adjacent to Women’s History Month, and...
