Monday Link Round Up: March 23, 2020

by sarah | Mar 23, 2020

News and music to start your week! We are saddened to hear about the death of trailblazer Doriot Anthony Dwyer, pictured above.  She was the second ever woman to be awarded a principal chair position with an American orchestra.  She played principal flute with The...

Monday Link Round Up: January 20, 2020

by sarah | Jan 20, 2020

News and Music to start your week! Wishing everyone a meaningful and reflective Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!  Celebrate by listing in to DiscoverClassical.com which features a day of music  programming by Black composers – including works by Florence Price and...

TBT — Celebrating The Women’s Philharmonic!

by Liane Curtis | Jan 2, 2020

Happy New Year! We are starting a TBT  “Throwback Thursday” series to highlight some of the achievements of The Women’s Philharmonic, the great and influential ensemble (1980-2004). I was reading some work by music critic Joshua Kosman, and I came...

Joshua Kosman’s Tribute to The Women’s Philharmonic

by Liane Curtis | Dec 30, 2019

Joshua Kosman is my favorite music critic. His energy, devotion, precision in focusing on the important issues as well as having a perspective on “the big picture” mean that I never tire of reading his work. I often ponder how fortunate the Bay Area of...

Monday Link Round Up: June 10, 2019

by sarah | Jun 10, 2019

News and music to start your week! Musicians in Bonn, Germany celebrated the 200th birthday of Clara Schumann with Schumannfest!  The event, which runs from June 1 to June 16, will include works by many women composers, not just Clara.  However, there will be a...