Death of Rae Linda Brown, pioneering Florence Price Scholar

by Liane Curtis | Aug 23, 2017

With great sadness, Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy mourns the passing of Dr. Rae Linda Brown, who died following a brief illness of sarcoma (a rare cancer of the connective tissue). A musicologist, professor, university administrator, and past President of the...

Elizabeth Wood Inspires Hartford Festival

by Liane Curtis | Apr 10, 2017

The 17th annual Women Composers Festival of Hartford invited musicologist Elizabeth Wood to be their Keynote Speaker, and Wood shares her energizing presentation with us here.  It was really more of a Convocation: a kick-off of the Festival, a drawing together of...

Music You Shouldn’t Miss

by sarah | Apr 15, 2016

We are quickly approaching the end of the 2015-2016 concert season – but that hasn’t slowed down the pace of excellent concerts happening across the country.  This weekend two winners of WPA Performance Grants will present works by women.   On...

Composer You Should Know: Florence Price

by sarah | Apr 9, 2016

Today (April 9) is the 129th birthday of American composer Florence Price (1887-1953). Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Price demonstrated music aptitude from an early age and earned the rare opportunity to study composition with George Chadwick at the New England...

Composers You Should Know: Margaret Bonds

by sarah | Mar 4, 2016

Happy 103rd birthday to American pianist and composer Margaret Bonds! Born and raised in Chicago, Bonds showed an early aptitude for music and composition.  She pursued formal education in music, studying at Northwestern University and Juilliard.  She then sought...