Women Composers of the 19th and 20th Centuries

Sun 16 March 2025

Clare Hall

Pianist Marie-Noelle Kendall, soprano Ute Lepetit-Clare, and mezzo-soprano Jessica Lawrence-Hares deliver an engaging programme celebrating women composers, who have overcome hardships to make their individual voices heard in musical history. The composers hail from England, France, Austria, and America, determined to perform and publish their music despite frequent criticism and opposition from the predominately male establishment.

Featuring compositions by…

Poldowski, Irène Régine Wienawski (1879-1932)

Liza Lehmann (1862-1918)

Johanna Müller-Hermann (1868-1941)

Lori Laitman (b. 1955)

Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (1867-1944)

Cost: £5-20