WPA News Digest – August 5, 2024

by Kathleen McGowan | Aug 5, 2024

It’s August already!  We hope your week and your month are off to a great start! *News Flash* — NYTimes article on Marianne Martines highlights the work of The Women’s Philharmonic and its co-founder, conductor Nan H. Washburn The Northern Chamber...

Monday Link Round Up: October 11, 2021

by sarah | Oct 11, 2021

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...

Monday Link Round Up: July 19, 2021

by sarah | Jul 19, 2021

News and music to start your week! Learn more about composer, conductor, and pianist Avril Coleridge-Taylor, pictured above, daughter of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.  Classical FM introduces readers to the composer, who is too often forgotten, and shares some of her...

Monday Link Round Up: December 30, 2019

by sarah | Dec 30, 2019

News and music to start your week! With 2020 only a few days away, now is the time to grab your new WPA Calendar!  Newly revised and better than ever – featuring the birthdays of historic and contemporary composers, and celebrating the anniversaries of...

Composers You Should Know: Pauline Viardot

by sarah | Jul 26, 2017

This week we remember the life and work of Pauline Viardot (1821-1910).  A French composer, educator, and mezzo-soprano of Spanish descent, Viardot had an extensive performing and compositional career beginning at a young age. Lucky enough to find family support in...