WPA News Digest – December 2, 2024

by Kathleen McGowan | Dec 2, 2024

  There’s lots to be excited about for women in music as we kick off December! (Including a few gift ideas.) On Wednesday November 27, the Raices Negras Trio performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. The group featured three...

WPA News Digest, July 1, 2024

by Kathleen McGowan | Jul 1, 2024

A few news items to start your week! On June 24th the latest in oboist Kate Rendall’s ongoing quest for justice from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) was reported on social media. Rendall has been appealing to the NZSO to investigate a previous member—her...

Winners of our 2023 Performance Grants!

by Liane Curtis | Feb 5, 2024

Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy is happy to announce the five winners of our 2023 Performance Grants: Professional Ensembles Boston Landmarks Orchestra Worthington Chamber Orchestra (Ohio) Community Ensembles Seattle Philharmonic Horizon Ensemble (Boston MA) Youth...

Celebrating Undine Smith Moore

by sarah | Aug 25, 2020

This week we are celebrating the birthday of American composer Undine Smith Moore.  She was born August 25, 1904 and died February 6 1989. Considered the “Dean of Black Women Composers” she was in the generation that followed the groundbreaking work of...

Composers You Should Know: Undine Smith Moore

by sarah | Aug 23, 2017

This week we remember the life and music of American composer and educator Undine Smith Moore (1904-1989).  Born in Jarratt, Virginia the granddaughter of slaves, she began to study piano at age seven.  After attending Fisk University she attended Juilliard on...