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Les compositrices seraient-elles indésirables dans les institutions lyriques ? On pourrait le croire, tant elles y sont rarement programmées... Clara Leonardi apporte quelques explications historiques.

Dans sa chronique mensuelle, Clara Leonardi constate que le paysage des festivals de musique classique commence – enfin – à se féminiser. Et vous invite à découvrir 10 festivals qui mettent en avant des compositrices.

Stretching over 8 weeks, and with concerts in London and 6 cities across the UK, this year’s BBC Proms has a vast offering – including guest orchestras, premieres, and celebrations of Holst, Bruckner and Schoenberg.

Dramatising the aftermath of a mass shooting in Finland, Innocence explores violence, trauma and collective responsibility. Co-librettist Aleksi Barrière speaks about one of Kaija Saariaho’s last major works.

A playlist presenting a multiplicity of musics from eight women composers from around the world, with premieres in 2023.

The Paul Sacher Foundation is among the most comprehensive archives of contemporary composers on earth, and a forgotten work from there by Boulez will soon see the light of day.

During the 2015/16 season, the top 89 symphony orchestras in the US dedicated only 2% of their programmes to music composed by women. Here are ten women composing in a variety of different genres.