New Music This Weekend

New Music This Weekend

We are looking forward to another great weekend of concerts from WPA Performance Grant winners! On Friday, April 1 the American Composers Orchestra will present a concert of works inspired by Indian and Middle Eastern traditions.  Three World Premieres will be...
New film on Florence Price airs on PBS!

New film on Florence Price airs on PBS!

The new documentary film “The Caged Bird: the Life and Music of Florence B. Price,” will be broadcast nationally on March 28 and 29 on the PBS World channel. The film tells the inspiring story of the first African-American woman to have her music performed...

Monday Link Round Up: March 28, 2016

Some news – and great listening – to start your week! NPR had some great stories in recent days – including this feature on the life and music of jazz pianist and composer Marian McPartland.  Listen below:   NPR also introduced listeners to...
Happy Birthday Julia Perry

Happy Birthday Julia Perry

Today would have been American composer Julia Perry’s 92nd birthday. Perry was one of the first African American composers to gain acclaim – and establish a career in composition.  Her music was largely neoclassical, but also included experimentation with...
Concert and Recordings from the Nashville Symphony

Concert and Recordings from the Nashville Symphony

Over the three cycles of Performance Grants that WPA has funded to community, professional, and youth orchestras, we have been delighted to support ensembles from across the country.  In addition to introducing their audiences to important works by women, many...