women composers

Performance Upstate was introduced on WXXI Classical in 2021, when gathering for concerts was unsafe.

Women who composed during the 17th and 18th centuries included courtesans and courtiers, nuns and entrepreneurs. Their ranks included Francesca Caccini,…

As we prepare to celebrate Women's History Month, our minds are on trailblazing women of the past and present. Last month we celebrated Susan B. Anthony’s…

For many composers, getting a piece played by a single American orchestra is a major coup. A repeat in another city is a rare victory; a third outing is a…

On International Women's Day (March 8th), WQXR, one of the largest classical radio stations in the U.S. presented a challenge to classical stations across…

3/8 at 3:00pm Irish Inspirations: Women in Irish Classical Music (Rpt Sun 3/17, 2:00pm)Host Andrea Blain who began her work in radio in Belfast, Ireland…

Say what you will about beauty pageants, but this one is a winner in the eyes of classical music fans. On Sunday night in Atlantic City, opera singer and…

Pulitzer Prize and two-time Grammy-winner Jennifer Higdon (b. Brooklyn, NY, December 31, 1962) currently hold the Rock Chair in Composition at The Curtis…

What we call "in" and "out" of tune, although one may disagree when one hears a below average middle school band concert, is actually relevant.Our tuning…

A guest blog by composer Wang JieAlmost all musicians cocoon their mistakes behind practice room doors. When they walk on stage, their bow marks the…