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: April 12, 2021

by sarah | Apr 12, 2021

News and music to start your week! Read about the Sister Cities Girlchoir and their work with composer Erin Busch, pictured above, to educate and inspire.  Busch, who is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, is dedicated to the education of women...

Trailblazing Women featured by Santa Rosa Symphony

by Liane Curtis | Jan 22, 2021

— by Liane Curtis The Santa Rosa Symphony (SRS)  has seized upon the need to change their programming due to Covid19 as an opportunity to celebrate diversity and  highlight some brilliant works by women.  They have named Ellen Taaffe Zwilich as Artistic Partner...

Happy New Year! and Link Round Up: January 4, 2021

by Liane Curtis | Jan 4, 2021

Happy New Year to ALL!  We are proud to announce that our 2021 Women Composers’ Calendar is available for purchase, to help you celebrate the work of women in the coming year.  Featuring the birthdays and achievements of a wide range of composers, it is...

TBT: A conversation with JoAnn Falletta, 1991

by Liane Curtis | May 28, 2020

We are so excited to share this archived broadcast (from KPFK’s Pacifica Radio, 1991, 2 hours in length) that features an interview with Maestro JoAnn Falletta from 1991.  The Women’s Philharmonic (still known as The Bay Area Women’s Philharmonic)...