News and music to start your week! Congratulations to Mary Watkins, recipient of Opera America’s Opera Grants for Female Composers! Learn more about her opera Dark River: The Fannie Lou Hammer Story as well as her Emmet Till: The Opera, scheduled for premiere...
News and music to start your week! On the first day of Black History Month (which should be every month) let’s look at Colorado Public Radio’s list of Contemporary Black Composers You Should Know. Included in the list are Valerie Coleman, Jessie...
News and music to start your week! History was made at the Philadelphia Orchestra when they performed Umoja by Valerie Coleman – the first classical work by a living African American woman that they have every performed. Read more at The Philadelphia Inquirer....
The National Women’s Music Festival is well underway in Middleton, Wisconsin. The coming weekend will bring a full schedule of concerts, workshops, and opportunities to learn, share, and enjoy music by women in virtually every genre. It’s no surprise that...
The 41st annual National Women’s Music Festival is taking place June 30-July 3 in Middleton, WI. Each year the Festival celebrates women’s work across musical genres with exciting performances and workshops. We are especially excited this year to support...
