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...
Celebrating the Music of China with Intersection

Celebrating the Music of China with Intersection

 Intersection is a contemporary music ensemble founded by Kelly Corcoran, who conducts the ensemble.  Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the group strives to educate and challenge audiences as to what a classical music experience can be.  It is especially notable that...
Summer with the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra

Summer with the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra

That Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra has an exciting summer season of concerts planned is no surprise – after all, their tagline is: “Performing diverse music for chamber orchestra.”  That diversity is represented in creative and innovative...
A Conversation with Chen Yi

A Conversation with Chen Yi

Chinese composer, and Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy Board Member, Chen Yi was recently featured in a conversation with Tan Dun, Chou Wen-chung, and Zhou Long on WQXR. . It’s a fantastic conversation about the immigrant experience and their development as...

Concert 1: Eastman Festival of Women in Music

Today was the first day of the Tenth Annual Festival of Women in Music at the Eastman School of Music (Rochester, NY).  The Festival was founded and is organized by pianist and Eastman Faculty member Sylvie Beaudette.  Correct me if I’m wrong, but to my knowledge,...