Alma Mahler and #MeToo (oh, and Happy Birthday, Alma!)

Alma Mahler and #MeToo (oh, and Happy Birthday, Alma!)

By Liane Curtis To honor Alma Mahler on her birthday (she was born Alma Maria Schindler on 31 August 1879 in Vienna), I thought I would highlight some of her music, but also note the issue that 17 songs are all that survive of her compositional output, and consider...
U.S. Women Lose a Basic Right

U.S. Women Lose a Basic Right

By Liane Curtis We were hoping to resume our weekly link round-up and continue to bring you an assortment of news about women (especially composers) in the world of classical music.  But on Friday, June 24, U.S. women were stripped of an important right, the right to...
Iceland Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Women Composers

Iceland Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Women Composers

Iceland is celebrating the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote – and in honor of the occasion the Iceland Symphony Orchestra presented a concert June 11 featuring the works of contemporary and historic women composers. The program, which was...