Monday Link Round Up: May 18, 2020

by sarah | May 18, 2020

News and music to start your week! Don’t miss 5 Questions to Sunita LeGallou, who is a the producer and host of Music for PhD’s, a podcast that features different Canadian composers each episode. LeGallou is, herself, a visual artist and paints to a piece...

Monday Link Round Up: May 11, 2020

by sarah | May 11, 2020

News and music to start your week! Belated Happy Mother’s Day greetings!  Continue the celebration with Classical FM’s recommendations for music to honor mothers – including works by Amy Beach, Rebecca Dale (pictured above), Roxanna Panufnik, and...

2020-2021 Season: By the Numbers

by sarah | May 6, 2020

By Sarah Baer Even amid all of the chaos and uncertainty – and cancelled seasons – due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ensembles are planning for the future.  All major ensembles have released their 2020-2021 season announcements, so we have once again read...

Remembering a pioneering scholar of women in music, Dr. Karin Pendle

by Liane Curtis | Feb 21, 2020

In the past few years, so many have “discovered” the issue of women composers and gender in classical music.  That is — for the most part — great!  But sometimes it does seem like we keep on “re-inventing the wheel.” If  instead we...

Best of 2018! BBC International Women’s Day Orchestral Concert

by Liane Curtis | Jan 19, 2019

One of the most important events in music of 2018 was the BBC’s International Women’s Day broadcasts and live concerts.  Performances and recordings were aired based on special research aimed at bringing to light unknown music composed by women.  The...