Women's Philharmonic Advocacy

Tag: Song of the Lark

  • Monday Link Round Up: June 25, 2018

    News and music to start your week! We were very excited to hear a story on NPR’s All Things Considered about the lack of women’s music heard at the symphony.  The piece explores the current statistics in conversation with Grammy and Pulitzer Prize winning composer Jennifer Higdon.  Listen below – and read WPA President Liane…

  • Monday Link Round Up: June 4, 2018

    News and music to start your week! Learn about composer, pianist, arranger, producer Bobbie-Jane Gardner in the latest episode of the Listening to Ladies Podcast! Song of the Lark shares the history of nineteenth century musicologist and black activist Maud Cuney-Hare.  A fascinating read of an all-but-forgotten woman and her amazing achievements. There’s a new…

  • Monday Link Round Up: December 7, 2015

    News to start your week! Right after we stopped to think about just how many stories about women conductors have made it to the news this year, the Orange County Register did a profile of Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla. You can also read Marin Alsop’s thoughts about the importance of getting more women on the podium, and her all-female…

  • Monday Link Round Up: October 12, 2015

    Some links to start your week! WPA President was a guest blogger over at Song of the Lark.  Read her thoughts on the current state of classical programming, and what can be done to change it here. A bit delayed – but I just stumbled upon Richard Brody’s profile of jazz composer Mary Lou Williams in The…