Monday Link Round Up: February 1, 2021

Monday Link Round Up: February 1, 2021

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...
Monday Link Round Up: July 6, 2020

Monday Link Round Up: July 6, 2020

News and music to start your week! Even in the middle of a pandemic, the BBC Proms has found a way to keep calm and carry on!  Plans are under way for a largely virtual season, and the potential for two weeks of live events in late August.  Read more at BBC News, and...
The Role of Activist Orchestras

The Role of Activist Orchestras

By Sarah Baer With the world in turmoil, nothing is known about what the future will look like for classical music performances.  The Coronavirus Pandemic ended seasons early for ensembles around the world, and some of the most well-known institutions –...
Monday Link Round Up: June 8, 2020

Monday Link Round Up: June 8, 2020

News and music – and social justice – to start your week. We at Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter community in striving for justice.  Today we will focus on some of the conversations that musicians have...

Monday Link Round Up: January 15, 2018

News to start your week! Celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. by reflecting on the progress that has been made by trailblazers – like Nkeiru Okoye’s opera Harriet Tubman.  (Thea Musgrave also turned to the life of Harriet Tubman for an...