Women in Music

WXXI Classical 91.5 Presents...Mozart's Sister Online, in partnership with The Virtual Little Theatre and the Empire Film and Media Ensemble.Miss the live…

This month Diane Jones highlights some of the most influential female music teachers. Pictured here is Nadia Boulanger, probably the most powerful…

You can count them on one hand. Just hold up one finger. Among more than 20 of the major U.S. symphony orchestras, only one woman has the top job of…

Things are going amazingly well for 37 year-old American composer Missy Mazzoli.She was recently appointed the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s composer in…

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…

As June is LGBT-Pride Month, we here at WXXI 91.5 Classical Radio have been reflecting on how many LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) artists have…

Meet Teryle ("TARE-ril") Watson, a teacher, conductor, and performer who inspires students with her passion and humor. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she…

Every year, the Library of Congress' Registry honors 25 "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" recordings. Among the gems on the new list…

The RPO's 96th season will include music from the classic repertoire, as well as programming aimed at the family. We sit down with music director Ward...