Marianna Martines (1744-1812) is considered to be among the most acclaimed and prolific composers in Vienna during her lifetime. She was friends with Mozart, and Haydn (who lived on the top floor of her apartment block) gave her keyboard lessons. Mozart and Haydn...
News and music to start your week! The New York Times ran a feature on the life and music of Louise Farrenc, pictured above. The French composer broke boundaries on many fronts, and her symphonies are fantastic works long overdue of performances and...
News and music to start your week! Congratulations go to conductor Oksana Lyniv, pictured above, who will be the first woman to lead the orchestra at the Bayreuth festival. Learn more about her career and her experiences being the only woman studying conducting at...
News to start your week? But this last week was not just any week. For those in the US, the past week was something unique and critical. On Thursday we listened to a woman’s account of a violent sexual attack that she experienced. And we heard men —...
This weekend boasts a lot of great concerts and opportunities to support women’s work in music – contemporary and historic! There are two opportunities to hear Amy Beach’s historic Symphony this weekend. If you happen to be in London, England this...
