Abstract
Traditional genres continue to attract contemporary women composers. Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Joan Tower, Katherine Hoover, and Nancy Van de Vate are among those women writing string quartets, symphonies, concertos, and chamber music. Though these women and others choose conventional forms and performing forces, their music is fresh and their expression uncontained by formulaic approaches. Focusing upon specific pieces by Zwilich, Tower, and Hoover, this article explores both what is old and new about their music, highlighting those ties to the past which are infused with new performer-friendly and accessible ideas. Included is a survey of women whose primary contributions fall within traditionalist boundaries — a categorization no longer readily defined.
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