Women composers in music programs?
To what extent are women composers represented in our music programs? To what extent are our music programs providing opportunities for young women to think of themselves as composers? Kerry Andrew recently problematized a gender imballance between the ratio of male to female composers present in contemporary society in a UK Guardian article entitled Why there are so few female composers. While she addresses several issues that contribute to this challenge the following passage invites music educators to take a… Read More »Women composers in music programs?