IBSL champions composer Ina Boyle as a key figure in Irish 20th century music, promoting her life and legacy, and that of other neglected Irish composers.
Today, Steinway & Sons releases Awakening - Piano Music of Cécile Chaminade, Vol. 3 from pianist Joanne Polk. Polk continues her championing of under-performed female composers, showcasing exceptional insight and flawless technique. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/jzLK1QQboz 🎹✨
Let winter inspire your next listen. ❄️🎶
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Discover 8 winter-themed classical works by women composers.
#ClassicalMusic#WomenComposers
Applications for VWF scholarship funding reopen in December.
These one-off awards of up to £8K per student are
made to applicants demonstrating exceptional compositional talent and intending to make composition their career.
Details here: https://t.co/UxhBDSB0eh
A young virtuoso violinist’s star just shone a little brighter!
18 year old Sofia Demetriades won 2026 BBC Young Musician following her terrific performance of Tchaikovsky violin concerto.
https://t.co/ye0WcaP6bP
#ClassicalMusic#BBCYoungMusician2026#Violin
The virtuoso Clara Schumann and her circle are the focus of Composer of the Week with @DonaldMacleod01 Today, Robert Schumann is entranced from the moment he first hears her play the piano. Mon-Fri 4pm @BBCRadio3 or @BBCSounds Producer @arghlice https://t.co/Zb54IjTD3Q
Here, Kitty Whately performs Elizabeth Maconchy's In Fountain Court from a new album, Mentor and Muse – Songs by Vaughan Williams and The Women Around Him, exploring the relationship between Williams and women in his musical life: https://t.co/YPFXbvecmS
Excited to share a US East Coast performance of Ina Boyle's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra is taking place this weekend! 🎻✨
The Sharon Community Chamber Orchestra presents 'Lost Treasures' on Sunday 25th October! 🎼
https://t.co/JKdEnNJbSn
#InaBoyle#LostTreasures#SCCO
An Irish-Italian collaboration tonight at the Teatro Comunale Laura Betti in Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna): Ina Boyle’s Maudlin of Paplewick receives its world premiere under the auspices of the Festival Respighi.
Qué buena noticia. Ina Boyle, alumna de Vaughan Williams e injustamente olvidada, merece hace tiempo un estreno así. Y en el marco del Festival Respighi, mejor imposible. Me encantaría escucharlo aquí pronto. #InaBoyle
Cartoonist Glan Williams, who worked for major British publications like the Sunday Express, News Chronicle, and Daily Mail, used his signature illustrative style to capture the larger-than-life qualities of Vaughan Williams in this portrait of the composer.
Have you heard of Marjory Kennedy-Fraser (1857–1930)? 🏴
This is her ‘The Rune of Columcill’, a beautifully haunting piece that I’ve recently recorded for my forthcoming Chandos album #echoesfromtheisles
Here’s a little glimpse from the recording sessions. 🎹 📀
🎼Fascinating conference taking place in Italy next week.
Beyond the Drawing Room: Women in the Promotion of Music in the Long 19th Century https://t.co/onW8kvdx2e
📀 recorded!
After years of research & preparation, ‘Echoes from the Isles’ is finally a reality: 🎹 works by 25 women composers from 🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪, recorded at Potton Hall for @ChandosRecords
Please share & help these voices travel! ✨