by sarah | May 1, 2017
News to start your week! NewMusicBox has a fantastic piece by composer Emily Doolittle about composing fits into motherhood. A hugely important – and not often discussed – topic. Doolittle’s article brings great insight and context into this issue....
by sarah | Apr 3, 2017
News to start your week! Bang on a Can is preparing a marathon in honor of their 30th anniversary! The ensemble, which boasts Pulitzer Prize winner Julia Wolfe as a co-founder, will host the concert on May 6 at the Brooklyn Museum. Featured composers will include...
by sarah | Sep 23, 2016
We are thrilled to hear that American composer Julia Wolfe is a 2016 recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant. She is only the third women composer to be awarded in the history of the prize. (The first was Bernice Johnson Reagon, founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock, who...
by sarah | Dec 30, 2015
This was an exciting year for those of us following women’s work in music. We’ve already talked a bit about the tremendous opportunities and advancements women have made in conducting roles. But Let’s also take some time to look at the plethora of...
by sarah | Oct 8, 2015
The 2015-2016 concert season is now underway for ensembles across the United States – which means it’s also time to take a look at the orchestral repertoire that is being performed. As we wait for the official repertoire reports from the League of American...
