by Liane Curtis | May 25, 2026
Our distinguished guest blogger today is Sarah Clemmens Waltz, a musicologist with a wide range of research interests. She is Professor and Program Director for Music History at the University of the Pacific at Stockton, CA. Her insights on Gabriela Lena Frank are a...
by Liane Curtis | May 11, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan On May 15th, St. Paul’s Sinfonia (dir. John Andrews) performs “British Landscapes” at the historic St. Alfege Church, Greenwich, London. The program features Penillion (a symphonic poem) by Grace Williams and the Piano Concerto...
by Kathleen McGowan | Mar 30, 2026
March is ending! And with the end or Women’s History Month, we unfortunately find fewer orchestras including works by women. The point of Women’s History Month is to celebrate the contributions of women, which in the past were so often excluded, and to...
by Kathleen McGowan | Feb 23, 2026
There’s lots to listen to this week as we gear up for Women’s History Month! Beginning on February 27th and running through March 1st, Tempesta di Mare will present its recital of Italian women’s music from the Baroque era at venues in the Philadelphia...
by Kathleen McGowan | Feb 10, 2025
News to start your week! Marin Alsop and Dalia Stasevska will both make their conducting debuts with the Berlin Philharmonic. Alsop will lead the orchestra from February 20–22, and Stasevska from February 27 – March 1. Alsop’s program will feature four composers...
