Women's Philharmonic Advocacy

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  • Monday Link Round Up: July 8, 2019

    Monday Link Round Up: July 8, 2019

    News and music to start your week! Congratulations to Akiko Fujimoto (pictured above), the first woman to be named Artistic Director of the Mid-Texas Symphony.  Last season the ensemble had a public audition process to find the new director, with four finalists each leading a concert.  Fujimoto was a somewhat familiar face as she was…

  • Monday Link Round Up: October 3, 2016

    News to start your week! Shana Tova to everyone celebrating the new year!  In honor of Rosh Hashanah Time Magazine remembers Betty Robbins, the first (known) woman cantor.  The magazine profiled her in 1955 and the piece this week follows up with conversations her children.  Read it here.   Fiona Maddocks of The Guardian reviewed a new CD from…

  • Monday Link Round Up: May 16, 2016

    News to start your week! It’s with a heavy heart that we share the news of the death of Jane Little – bass player with the Atlanta Symphony, and the worlds longest serving orchestral musician – has died after collapsing on stage.  Read more at the Washington Post.   Bob Shingleton at On An Overgrown Path visited…

  • Monday Link Round Up: March 7, 2016

    News to start your week!   WQXR profiles seven women conductors in honor of Women’s History Month – including Barbara Hannigan, Xian Zhang, Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla, Joana Carneiro, Elim Chan, Sarah Hicks, and Mei-Ann Chen.  Read more here.   The Oxford University Press blog has an interview with composer David Conte and his experiences working with Nadia Boulanger.  Read the…