by Kathleen McGowan | Nov 24, 2025
There’s lots to listen to this week! Conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson had been scheduled to perform composer Vita Poleva’s latest work Sophia at Kyiv’s Philharmonic Hall, in early November 2025. The concert was cancelled at the last minute due to a Russian...
by Kathleen McGowan | Nov 12, 2025
Sarah Kirkland Snider’s opera HILDEGARD premiered on November 5th in a production by the Los Angeles Opera, directed by Elkhanah Pulitzer. The production appeared in LA Opera’s Off Grand series that showcases new works. It ran through November 9 at The Wallis in...
by Kathleen McGowan | Oct 13, 2025
An exciting October keeps moving along! On October 10th, northern Irish composer Amelia Clarkson made her debut with her home orchestra—the Ulster Orchestra— at Belfast’s Ulster Hall premiered her piece The Rain Keeps Coming. The piece is an Ulster Orchestra...
by Kathleen McGowan | Aug 18, 2025
As summer hurtles towards a close, we hope your week is off to a great start! On September 13, 2025 Karen Slack (soprano) will bring her concert celebration of historic African Queens to the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, presented by Portland Opera (Oregon)....
by Kathleen McGowan | Jul 7, 2025
News to start your week! The Women Conductors Program (UK) has announced that their program is taking a new step in their efforts to address gender imbalance in conducting. They have recently changed their name to Royal Philharmonic Society Conductors (RPS...
