women in music

The composer Susannah Self advocates for 'an alternative operatic paradigm in which female characters are defined by their actions rather than their gendered identity'. Here, she explains how this approach informed the process of her…

Welsh National Opera has announced the appointment of Tianyi Lu as the company's first Female Conductor in Residence. This follows an open call for aspiring conductors to apply for the post and an audition process with WNO Orchestra earlier…

Illuminate Women's Music, which aims to highlight and celebrate the work and music of women composers and performers from the past and present, has announced two new concert seasons.

Girls Rock London (GRL!) is a music project for girls and women in London, part of a movement of rock camps that take place all over the world.

Kathryn Knight, CEO of music technology company Tido, discusses how pianist and composer Clara Schumann (1819–1896) is an inspirational figure for women today. What do most people know about Clara Schumann? If they know anything about…

English National Opera’s 2019/20 season features seven new productions and three revivals, the greatest number of new productions for five years. The season celebrates 'the rise of the feminine', after the last season’s focus on the…

Billie Eilish has scored a record-breaking Number 1 on this week's Official Albums Chart with When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? The US singer-songwriter's debut album lands straight in at the top with 48,000 combined sales. …

In 2017, a unique music project for girls and women, Girls Rock London (GRL), received investment, mentoring and support from Sound Connections' Innovate programme. The funding enabled GRL to centre the voices of young women in the design…