by Kathleen McGowan | Oct 20, 2025
We’ve gathered more exciting new stories to start your week! On October 17th the University of Maryland Baltimore County’s Livewire 15 festival paid tribute to pioneering women composers. The program featured music by four innovative women composers: Sofia...
by Kathleen McGowan | Jun 23, 2025
The summer season is in high gear now! The League of American orchestras held its 80th National Conference in Salt Lake City from June 11 – 13. During the conference, Marin Alsop was named the recipient of the Gold Baton Award—the highest distinction that the LAO...
by Kathleen McGowan | May 26, 2025
So much going on!!! On June 1, 2025, Gity Razaz’s Methuselah (In Chains of Time) will performed by the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra. The concert is titled “Triumph” and Razaz’ work is “a lush and poignant reflection on the endurance of...
by Kathleen McGowan | Dec 23, 2024
Happy Holidays, dear WPA readers! There’s plenty of holiday cheer for women in music as 2024 comes to a close! Conductor Stephanie Childress will ring in the New Year on December 31 with the St Louis Symphony Orchestra. This concert will be her second return...
by Kathleen McGowan | Jun 10, 2024
Start your week with some news highlights! Four women composers had their work workshopped as part of an EarShot composer-orchestra networking program, June 4 -6, 2024. The collaboration included the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO) and the American Composers...
