Women in Music - August 2016
This summer has brought us an abundance of political news I am sure most of us would rather ignore. Our wish may have been that we could escape all of it for the joys and freedom of vacation time. During the hot, humid days of July and now early August, announcements and news about women in the arts have lit up my computer screen. Creativity, digging in with determination and bold, daring decisions initiated new opportunities for performances of women’s music! From Vancouver, British Columbia came the announcement that the Allegra Chamber Orchestra , an all female group, will be showcasing women composers. Five women conductors will be leading the Sao Paulo Symphonic Orchestra in Brazil. In England, the London Festival of American Music featured all women composers. There is an all female electronic music festival in San Francisco . Dr. Julia Mortyakova , pianist, of the Mississippi University for Women,...