Tag: women composers
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Happy AANHPI Heritage Month! At the end of last year, I went through the music in the Virtuosa Flute Solos database with the goal of including a wider representation of women composers from underestimated demographics in the section on living composers. This month, I want to take a moment to share some of the highlights…
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There are several musical terms used in salon music that we don’t necessarily learn in standard music courses – especially as flutists, since many forms of salon compositions have become almost exclusively associated with piano repertoire in modern times. However, digging into 19th century flute music by women composers can feel intimidating if we’re faced…
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Back by popular demand, here’s a follow-up to my blog post on free flute music by women composers! (In case you missed part one, click here to check it out!). In this round, I’m sharing another six hidden gems for flute and piano or harp that are accessible for free on IMSLP. While part one…
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Happy Women’s History Month! As has become a March tradition in my corner of the internet, it’s time for our annual Women Composers Bingo! Here in the US, this year’s theme from the National Women’s History Alliance is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.” (Not to be confused with the UN theme for…
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February snuck up on me again… but this is actually good timing, since I wanted to highlight a few pieces I’ve included in my recent update to Virtuosa Flute Solos. Over the past several months, I came across a few flute solos from the 1950s-1980s that were only published relatively recently – and I wanted…
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In the process of researching flute music by historical women composers, I’ve come across many surprises that I did not expect. One of those was the types of music that I encountered – in school, many of my teachers focused on solo repertoire like sonatas and concerti. And as a result, I expected that a…
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I’ve seen several articles over the past several weeks discussing how Beyoncé and Taylor Swift’s recent tours have stimulated the U.S. economy. And although those articles focused on the economic power of women, they also got me thinking: if Clara and Robert Schumann were like the 19th century Beyoncé and Jay-Z… who was the Romantic…
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If I had a dollar for every time I attended a concert featuring music written by women or a workshop on female composers where the presenter said something along the lines of “I don’t understand why women’s compositions aren’t performed more often, there’s a lot of really great music here!” … I wouldn’t have a…
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Flute solos by women composers in the public domain on IMSLP Maybe you want to start performing flute solos by women composers, but purchasing new music is outside your budget right now. Maybe you’re curious what flute music by historical women is all about, but aren’t quite ready to invest your time & energy… or…
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If you just scrolled through the Virtuosa Flute Solos database and feel overwhelmed… now what?? It’s a lot of information if you’re new to flute music by women composers – so here’s a brief rundown of some suggestions for where to start and a few programming tips, to help make sure this database doesn’t become…