Call for Scores – Listening to Ladies
Female composers of any age and nationality are invited to submit scores for live electronics. The concerts will take place in California and New York in the Fall of 2017. Deadline: Thursday, June 1st, 2017 Read more here
Requiem for Pauline Oliveros – BlogtheHum.wordpress.com
A tribute to Pauline Oliveros, who passed away on November 25, 2016. Pauline Oliveros was a pioneer figure in the Post-War American avant-garde in the field of experimental sound, both as a practitioner and academic. Oliveros has inspired and influenced next generations of women in the field of music and technology equalizing the terms of […]
Verse goes viral: how young feminist writers are reclaiming poetry for the digital age – TheGuardian.com
This article discusses the fusion of writing, music, art, and technology found in a new international generation of feminist poets who use extensively social media. This generation includes Kate Tempest, Hera Lindsay Bird, Warsan Shire, Rupi Kaur, Savannah Brown, Brenna Twohy, Lily Myers, Imani Cezanne, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Koraly Dimitriadis and Nayuka Gorrie. Read more […]
Bitchtapes Women in Experimental Music – BitchMedia.org
A playlist of women in experimental music curated by Bitch Media, an organization that provides a feminist response to mainstream media and popular culture. Read more here
Awards Expose Music Industry Sexism – The Times
This article talks about the results of a gender-blinded judging process organized by the British Composers Awards, where more female composers than ever were shortlisted. Read more here
The First Annual Women in Music Tech: Concert and Reception
by Léa Ikkache, Ashis Pati, and Anna Xambó Women in Music Tech was proud to introduce its first ever event: a concert & reception on November 2nd, 2016 at the wonderful venue The Garage. This was a daunting task (we started organizing 5 weeks ahead only), but the outcome was satisfactory: the place was packed, […]
1200 Years of Women Composers: A Free 78-Hour Music Playlist That Takes You From Medieval Times to Now – OpenCulture.com
A 78-hour music playlist of women composers that contains 1200 years of women composers from Hildegard to Higdon, starting with Byzantine poet and composer Kassia, and ending with contemporary composers from all over the world. Read more here
Female Composers: AHRC/BBC Workshop (January 25, 2017) – AHRC
A joint workshop between AHRC and BBC will be held in January 25, 2017. The workshop seeks around 8 researchers of arts and humanities interested in female composers. The aim is to commision up to three features that can include working with BBC Orchestras and Choruses, together with radio programs. Deadline: November 30, 2016. Read […]
How Daphne Oram’s Radical Turntable Experiments Were Brought to Life after 70 Years – Factmag.com
This article discusses Daphne Oram’s piece for turntables and orchestra, “Still Point”. So ahead in time! Read more here