by Kathleen McGowan | Apr 6, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan Happy Monday! We offer a range of interesting news to get your week started! YourClassical’s Performance Today has selected Gabriela Ortiz as its 2026 Classical Woman of the Year. Ortiz is a Mexican composer and music educator whose work has been...
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 | Jan 26, 2026
By Kathleen McGowan There’s lots to listen to this week, as well as a lot of concerts being canceled or postponed because of winter weather. Please take care if you’re traveling to hear or perform live music! On January 25th, the Curtis Symphony Orchestra...
by Liane Curtis | May 19, 2024
Just a quick update that Katherine Needleman and Lara St. John are organizing a protest tomorrow at the NY Philharmonic about the orchestra’s treatment of hornist Cara Kizer. The peaceful protest will take place at Lincoln Center, David Geffen Hall, at Noon. The...
