TBT: 1996 — TWP Performs (and records) Chen Yi

TBT: 1996 — TWP Performs (and records) Chen Yi

In celebration of Chinese New Year, we’d like to recall composer Chen Yi’s marvelous work with The Women’s Philharmonic.  In the mid-1990s, Chen Yi served as composer-in-residence for The Women’s Philharmonic (TWP).  This role culminated in...
TBT — The Women’s Phil as an American Orchestra (1999)

TBT — The Women’s Phil as an American Orchestra (1999)

An article published by New Music Box on Sept. 1, 1999, celebrates The Women’s Philharmonic as one of twenty orchestras that are making a special commitment to new American music.  Author Andrew Druckenbrod notes that TWP …  has commissioned 35 works since...
Chen Yi and Zhou Long honored by SAM

Chen Yi and Zhou Long honored by SAM

Timothy Diovanni concludes his reporting on the Society for American Music conference by joining with Liane Curtis and offering insights on the on the Vivian Perlis Concert in Honor of Chen Yi and Zhou Long.   Zhou Long and Chen Yi are are Chinese-American composers...

Monday Link Round Up: October 2, 2017

News to start your week! It was great to see an article in the Huffington Post about Orchestra Moderne – a new ensemble based in NYC led by conductor Amy Andersson.  The ensemble is committed to performing a diverse range of works, especially focusing on works...
2017-18 Season: By the Numbers

2017-18 Season: By the Numbers

Now that Labor Day, and the end of summer, has passed we are looking forward to the start of the 2017-18 concert season – and taking a critical look at what we can expect in the coming programming. We at WPA have been looking at the repertoire of major ensembles...