WPA News Digest – April 20, 2026

WPA News Digest – April 20, 2026

By Kathleen McGowan So much going on — here’s some of it! On April 17, Early Music America announced the release of a new album: Marianna Martines Complete Keyboard Works from pianist Idith Meshulam Korman, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor...
WPA News Digest – March 16, 2026

WPA News Digest – March 16, 2026

There’s a lot going on! On March 12th, Amy Beach’s Gaelic Symphony returned to the Philadelphia Orchestra’s repertoire. The orchestra last performed Beach’s Symphony in E minor, “Gaelic” in January 1919—the year before the passage of the 19th...
WPA News Digest – March 9, 2026

WPA News Digest – March 9, 2026

Happy Women’s History Month! And we hope you celebrated International Women’s Day! So much is going on! On March 12th Palazzetto Bru Zane will begin a series of concerts that give three women composers a chance to shine: Louise Farrenc, Augusta Holmès and...
Amy Beach on the World Stage! … and more, Happy IWD!!

Amy Beach on the World Stage! … and more, Happy IWD!!

In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we are happy to highlight two important concerts happening this weekend! The Chicago Sinfonietta presents Still I Rise, a concert of all women composers, led by Mei-Ann Chen, on March 6...
Feb. 28: PEN Women Composers celebrated!

Feb. 28: PEN Women Composers celebrated!

A concert in New York City, Feb. 28,  Winds of Change, Songs of Time is a concert celebrating the enduring musical legacy of women composers associated with the National League of American Pen Women. Organized as a journey through the four seasons, the program...