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Happy 30th Birthday, Lotus Quartet! To celebrate

Happy 30th Birthday, Lotus Quartet! To celebrate this milestone Lotus Quartet offers you concerts in Tokyo, Osaka, Takasaki, and Yokohama. On the program: string quartets by Haydn, Schubert, Verdi and Mendelssohn. -> https://www.lotusquartett.com/ Toi toi toi to @lotusquartett: @ameliothegoldeneyes, @swantje_tauscher, @tomokoyamasaki52 and @chihirosait #happybirthday #stringquartet #streichquartett #womeninmusic #tour #japan #tokyo #osaka #takasaki #yokohama #anniversary #musiciansofinstagram #stringplayers #tournee #haydn #schubert #verdi #mendelssohn #puramusica

pura musica is very happy to welcome Colombian con

pura musica is very happy to welcome Colombian conductor Tatiana Pérez! Currently serving as Resident Conductor with the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra, Tatiana is considered one of the most outstanding talents of her generation in South America. And we totally agree! Let's go, @tati.perezhernandez #femaleconductor #direttora #cheffedorchestre #dirigentin #orchestra #opera #klassik #classicalmusic #musica #musik #musique #orchestre #colombia #medellinphilharmonic #puramusica

As the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Jewis

As the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Jewish American soprano Sara Duchovnay is passionate about performing songs by banned composers. Among them are a surprising number of works by female composers who are still largely unknown. For pura musica, Sara Duchovnay has put together a compelling program featuring “Songs of Resilience”. January 27th, National Holocaust Remembrance Day, is the most appropriate day to announce this project, so close to our hearts. @songbirdsaraduchovnay #nationalholocaustremembranceday #resilience #songs #lieder #soprano #singer #singersofinstagram #korngold #lenasteinschneider #josephinevonwinter #henrylove #hildeloeweflatter #camillafrydan #femalecomposer #neverforget #puramusica

Saturday, February 11, 2023 Proctors Theatre, Sche

Saturday, February 11, 2023 Proctors Theatre, Schenectady, NY "Valentine Romance" Kalena Bovell conducts the Albany Symphony and guitar soloist JIJI. On the program: George Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 Nkeiru Okoye: Voices Shouting Out Joaquin Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 @silvursmiles @jiji_guitar @albanysym #femaleconductor #womenconductors #diversitymatters #orchestra #classical #classicalguitarvirtuoso #dirigentin #cheffedorchestre #musiciansofinstagram #schenectady #newyork #bizet #nkeiruokoye #rodriguez #dvorak #puramusica

What is your take on Tár? What is it doing for fe

What is your take on Tár? What is it doing for female conductors today? We are curious... #tar #movie #cateblanchett #femaleconductors #toddfield #musicbusiness #goldenglobes #academyawards #oscars #diversity #equality #mahler5 #conducting #stereotypes #boonorcurse #justasking #puramusica

March 25/26, 2023 Église Saint-Michel, Lyon Haen

March 25/26, 2023 Église Saint-Michel, Lyon Haendel Messiah with the Choeur Le Cantrel de Lyon and the Ensemble Instrumental Baroque under the direction of Guillemette Daboval. Vocal soloists are Gabrielle Varbetian, Brice Claviez-Homburg, Almeno Goncalves, Noé Chapolard. @g_dabo #cheffedechoeur #cheffedorchestre #femaleconductor #womeninmusic #dirigentin #haendel #messiah #lyon #oratorio #baroque #barockmusik #sacralmusic #hallelujah #toomuchtohändel #classicalmusic #conductorsofinstagram #puramusica

Bravura - The Hidden Gems is a one of our special

Bravura - The Hidden Gems is a one of our special projects, curated by the brilliant pianist and musicologist Dr. Samantha Ege. Virtuosity, expressivity, and ingenuity are the main themes across the concertos presented here, by Florence Price, Doreen Carwithen, Helen Hagan, and Cécile Chaminade. Ready to complement a program of canonic giants or lesser-known works, any one of these concertos will be an unforgettable addition to the repertoire. -> https://pura-musica-artists.com/bravura-the-hidden-gems/ @drsamanthaege #piano #pianist #femalecomposer #diversityinclassicalmusic #classical #womeninmusic #florenceprice #doreencarwithen #cecilechaminade #helenhagan #pianoconcerto #pianistin #pianistsofinstagram #discoveries #klavier #klavierkonzert #programmidee #nichtimmerdasgleiche #puramusica

The Georgia Philharmonic orchestra once again welc

The Georgia Philharmonic orchestra once again welcomes Tamara Dworetz as she leads the orchestra for their Concerto Competition Showcase concert on February 25, at 7 PM, at Lassiter Concert Hall. Congratulations to the winners: Charlotte Yeong (violin), Chloe Park (flute), Jiayi Lu (Cello) and Roy Lee (violin)! Further information at https://georgiaphilharmonic.org/season @t_maesdwo @gaphilharmonic #femaleconductor #womeninmusic #georgia #marietta #concerto #competition #congratulations #violin #cello #flute #futureofclassicalmusic #classical #sarasate #brahms #elgar #doppler #puramusica

Until not long ago, musical creativity was not att

Until not long ago, musical creativity was not attributed to women. Genius had to be male. And yet there have always been women who have written music. Good music. Music that is no better and no worse than the works of their male contemporaries. Many compositions by women are considered lost. Some have been preserved in archives and private estates and are slowly being rediscovered. It is high time to make these touching works available to a wide audience. The Dutch violinist Hawijch Elders takes us on a voyage of discovery across Europe and through different eras of music history with works by female composers. ->https://pura-musica-artists.com/voyage-of-discovery/ @hawijch_violinist #violin #violinist #violinista #femalecomposers #discovery #elisabethjaquetdelaguerre #louisefarrenc #claraschumann #cecilechaminade #poldowski #wieniawski #reginewieniawski #dorapejačević #liliboulanger #calliopetsoupaki #recital #violinmusic #classicalmusic #violinistsofinstagram #concert #livemusic #sonata #newprogram #puramusica

Talia Ilan will be a member of the jury and the co

Talia Ilan will be a member of the jury and the conductor of PianoFest Arad's concerto competition with the Beer Sheva Sinfonietta from July 27th - August 2nd, 2023. PianoFest Arad is an international festival for pianists, students, teachers, and piano lovers. An exciting encounter between a world-renowned artists faculty and the future generation of pianists in the south of Israel! @taliailan @pianistal.m @piano_fest_arad @sinfonietta_beer_sheva #femaleconductor #womeninmusic #dirigentin #cheffedorchestre #concerto #competition #piano #futureofmusic #musicfestival #israel #puramusica

An inspiring blog post by pura musica's Samantha E

An inspiring blog post by pura musica's Samantha Ege, pianist and musicologist, about finding her own voice as a musician, and the inspiration she takes from the world of Black women in classical music. Read it here: -> https://pura-musica-artists.com/finding-my-own-voice @drsamanthaege #blackwomeninmusic #pianist #classicalmusic #inspiration #classicalperformer #piano #klaviermusik #komponsistin #marginalizedartistsmatter #Klassik #equality #diversity #puramusica

Happy Birthday, Sara Duchovnay! Richard Strauss "

Happy Birthday, Sara Duchovnay! Richard Strauss "Das war sehr gut, Mandryka" from the opera "Arabella" Sara Duchovnay, soprano Benjamin Woodward, piano watch it on youtube: -> https://youtu.be/VimAnw2Ptvw @songbirdsaraduchovnay #happybirthday #soprano #opera #singersofinstagram #richardstrauss #arabella #aria #classicalmusicrocks #classicalmusic #puramusica

Happy New Year! May our lives be filled with beau

Happy New Year! May our lives be filled with beautiful music! #happynewyear #2023 #music #classicalmusic #femaleempowerment #femalemusicians #resolution #newyearsresolution #peaceonearth #puramusica

Happy Holidays from all of us at pura musica! @di

Happy Holidays from all of us at pura musica! @dinabensaid @silvursmiles @g_dabo @t_maesdwo @taliailan @claudia_patane_conductor @anaspasovska_ @cjcj79 @songbirdsaraduchovnay @drsamanthaege @hawijch_violinist @lotusquartet #AnnaKijanowska @wiebke_kuester #happyholidays #music #musicians #femaleempowerment #femalemusicians #femalecomposers #puramusica

Polish-American pianist Anna Kijanowska is a multi

Polish-American pianist Anna Kijanowska is a multi-faceted musician, smoothly transitioning between her roles as a performing and recording artist, pedagogue, and advocate of contemporary classical music. She recently commissioned over twenty mazurkas by internationally renowned artists with a special emphasis on female and under-appreciated composers. We are happy to support Anna Kijanowska and her project "Mazurka of a Polish Soul." #mazurka #polish #poland #piano #pianist #pianistsofinstagram #femalecomposers #womeninmusic #annakijanowska #contemporary #music #classicalmusic #contemporarymusic #puramusica We are happy to support

Franz Schubert: Fantasie C-Dur, D. 934 Hawijch El

Franz Schubert: Fantasie C-Dur, D. 934 Hawijch Elders, violin Sander Sittig, piano live recording from the 2022 Wieniawski Competition in Poland watch it on youtube: https://youtu.be/9dfCoZcAal0 @hawijch_violinist @sandersittig #violin #violinistsofinstagram #femaleartists #franzschubert #fantasy #classicalmusic #recital #wieniawskicompetition #dutch #prodigy #musiciansofinstagram

Hey Ludwig van Beethoven! It's your birthday today

Hey Ludwig van Beethoven! It's your birthday today. Guess who else was born on this day: Composer Augusta Holmès! Let's celebrate both of you. Let's celebrate music. Whether it was written by a man or a woman. Music is music. ->https://pura-musica-artists.com/beethovens-sisters/ #musicislife #femalecomposers #womeninmusic #givewomenavoice #birthday #augustaholmès #classicalmusic #innovativeprogramming #beethovenssisters #puramusica

Happy Birthday, Ludwig van Beethoven! Let's not f

Happy Birthday, Ludwig van Beethoven! Let's not forget to invite your musical sisters to the party: Marianna Martinez, Louise Farrenc, Fanny Mendelssohn, Emilie Mayer, Alice Mary Smith, Augusta Holmès, Elfrida Andrée and many other composers, whose works are hardly known - because women were not supposed to write music. We give Beethoven's sisters a voice: ->https://pura-musica-artists.com/beethovens-sisters/ @taliailan #beethoven #happybirthday #classicalmusic #composers #femalecomposers #mariannamartinez #louisefarrenc #emiliemayer #alicemarysmith #augustaholmes #elfridaandrée #womeninmusic #orchestral #komponistin #puramusica

January 8th, 2023, 6 pm Temple du Port Royal, Pari

January 8th, 2023, 6 pm Temple du Port Royal, Paris "Choeur, Harpe et Orgue" Guillemette Daboval conducts the Ensemble Vocal Esquisses with Marie Le Guern (harp) and Fanny Cousseau (organ). On the program works by Francis Poulenc, Benjamin Britten and Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Venez nombreux! @g_dabo @ensemble.esquisses @mleguern @fanny.cousseau #femaleconductor #cheffedechoeur #womeninmusic #francispoulenc #benjaminbritten #mendelssohn #choir #harp #organ #paris #musique #classicalmusic #france #vocalmusic #musiciansofinstagram #puramusica

We are very pleased to announce our collaboration

We are very pleased to announce our collaboration with the wonderful American soprano Sara Duchovnay. As the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Sara is passionate about the resurrection of songs that were not meant to be heard and music that was condemned to silence. We are honored to support her in this endeavor. Welcome to pura musica, dear Sara! @songbirdsaraduchovnay #womeninmusic #soprano #opera #concert #lied #verfemtemusik #marginalizedcomposers #singersofinstagram #operasinger #oper #classicalmusicians #klassik #sängerin #puramusica #artistmanagement #artistsofinstagram #femaleempowerment

Who are the pura musica artists? What are their st

Who are the pura musica artists? What are their stories? Their inspirations and aspirations? Their struggles and triumphs? In addition to the artistic resume, we want to give our artists space to share personal thoughts with you. Because behind every person is a unique story. You can find these thoughts and stories here on the pura musica blog: https://pura-musica-artists.com/blog Let me start by telling you about my motivation behind the founding of pura musica. https://pura-musica-artists.com/one-step-at-a-time #puramusica #artistmanagement #womeninmusic #leadership #womeninleadership #femaleconductors #maestra #dirigentin #cheffedorchestre #komponistin #femalecomposers #marginalizedcomposers #diversity #equality #inclusion #dei #blog #musiciansofinstagram #klassik #klassischemusik #classicalmusic #musique #musica

Welcome Hawijch Elders to pura musica artists! We

Welcome Hawijch Elders to pura musica artists! We first heard the young Dutch violinist in the semifinals of this year's Wieniawski competition and were deeply impressed by her virtuosity and incredible musical maturity. Besides the traditional repertoire, Hawijch's focus will be on works by female composers, from baroque to contemporary. A brilliant artist with a bright future! @hawijch_violinist #violinist #geigerin #musiciansofinstagram #violinistsofinstagram #femalecomposer #classical #recitals #chambermusic #dutch #amsterdamconservatory #womeninmusic #puramusica #specialproject

CJ Wu conducts: Zakiya Leeming : His Black Box Ps

CJ Wu conducts: Zakiya Leeming : His Black Box Psappha Ensemble John Adams: Short Ride at a Fast Machine Royal Northern Conservatory of Music, Manchester Watch it on youtube: -> https://youtu.be/euRlErUiFDc @cjcj79 @psapphaensemble @rncmlive @zakiya_leeming #femaleconductor #classical #classicalmusic #contemporary #womeninmusic #composers #musiciansofinstagram #conductorsofinstagram #taiwan #taiwanesemusician #taiwaneseconductor #johnadamscomposer

pura musica artists finally is on Facebook and on

pura musica artists finally is on Facebook and on youtube. Please follow us on Facebook -> https://bit.ly/3UodqVT and on YouTube: -> http://bit.ly/3OUSVyZ Every follow, like, subscribe, share and constructive comment is greatly appreciated! Thank you from pura musica and our wonderful artists: @dinabensaid @silvursmiles @g_dabo @t_maesdwo @drsamanthaege @hawijch_violinist @claudia_patane_conductor @taliailan @cjcj79 @anaspasovska_ @lotusquartett #classicalmusic #musiciansofinstagram #femaleconductor #femalecomposer #womeninbusiness #orchestra #chambermusic #opera #puramusica

Igor Stravinsky Les Noces Guillemette Daboval, co

Igor Stravinsky Les Noces Guillemette Daboval, conductor watch it on youtube: https://youtu.be/qzc8-4xUJxY @g_dabo #femaleconductor #stravinsky #lesnoces #womeninmusic #vocalmusic #cheffedorchestre #dirigentin #equality #musiciansofinstagram #conductorsofinstagram #puramusica

We are very excited about the latest addition to o

We are very excited about the latest addition to our pura musica family: Welcome, Dina Bensaid! Born in Rabat, Morocco, Dina studied piano in Paris and was the first Moroccon to be admitted to the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels. But that's not the only "first" about Dina: the pianist turned conductor is in fact one of the very few, if not the first female conductor in the Arab world! @dinabensaid #femaleconductor #womeninmusic #musiciansofinstagram #cheffedorchestre #dirigentin #pianist #pianiste #classicalmusic #orchestraconductor #orchestra #puramusica

One week to go, and very few tickets left! Novemb

One week to go, and very few tickets left! November 29th, 2022, 7:30 pm Milton Court Concert Hall Barbican Centre, London Pianist Samantha Ege brings her technical mastery and determination to give marginalized composers their rightful voice to a recital on the 20th-century Black Renaissance, narrated by Adjoa Andoh. The impact of the Black Renaissance, which unfolded in the United States in the first half of the 20th century, is just as significant as other classical music periods, but has been considerably less represented on stage. Tonight 'rare phenomenon' Ege (Seen and Heard International) fills our ears with the glorious sounds of this movement that merged late nineteenth-century romanticism, and African and African American folk melodies. Pianist Artina McCain joins for a powerful second half of virtuosic two-piano orchestral arrangements, which gave Black communities excluded from the mainstream 20th-century classical scene the opportunity to showcase their outstanding musicianship. Interwoven with the music, actor Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton) reads from the letters and journals of the composers as the impact of their movement is fully realized. Let's talk about bringing this incredibly touching program to your concert hall: -> https://pura-musica-artists.com/florence-price-and-the-black-renaissance/ @drsamanthaege @artinamccain @adjoa.andoh @barbicancentre #blackrenaissance #pianist #pianistsofinstagram #robertnathanieldett #helenhagan #florenceprice #samuelcoleridgetaylor #zenobiapowellperry #noraholt #composersofinstagram #classicalmusic #equality #inclusionmatters #diversity #musicislife #musicislove #puramusica

Ana Spasovska conducts: Brahms - Ungarischer Tanz

Ana Spasovska conducts: Brahms - Ungarischer Tanz Nr. 1 @anaspasovska_ watch it on youtube: https://youtu.be/VLKfTsH61pY #femaleconductor #maestra #womanconductor #womeninmusic #dirigentin #talentatwork #musician #orchestra #brahms #hungariandance #musiciansofinstagram #youngmusician #majortalent #conductorsofinstagram #conductora #orchester #johannesbrahms #puramusica

On Friday 4 November Arts Council England announce

On Friday 4 November Arts Council England announced the removal of ENO’s NPO (National Portfolio Organisation) status and consequent funding cut. The ENO was set up to bring opera for everyone and has been doing this very successfully for nearly 92 years. Just a few facts: 1 in 7 attendees to ENO are under 35. 50% of the audience are opera first timers. Tickets are totally free to under 21s. ENO was the first company in the UK to introduce fellowships for orchestral musicians, choristers and directors from the Global Majority. Please sign the petition to reinstate funding for ENO and share on your social channels using #loveENO. Please also use this hashtag to share how much the ENO means to you! -> https://www.change.org/p/reinstate-the-english-national-opera-s-ace-funding-immediately-a2c61aac-4331-4673-ba2f-ab14514caf77? Thank you! #loveEno #englishnationalopera #funding #artsfunding #artscouncilengland #opera #operaforall #singersofinstagram #musiciansofinstagram #operalover #instaoperaandclassicalmusiclovers #instaopera #musicislife #puramusica

Welcome to pura musica, CJ Wu! The Taiwanese cond

Welcome to pura musica, CJ Wu! The Taiwanese conductor currently prepares for her Soloist Diploma at the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen. We are very excited for your future, @cjcj79 ! @rdam_dkdm #conductor #femaleconductor #womeninmusic #maestra #cheffedorchestre #cjwu #taiwan #taiwanese #orchestra #classicalmusic #contemporarymusic #musiciansofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #puramusica

Happy 100th Birthday, Doreen Carwithen! The Briti

Happy 100th Birthday, Doreen Carwithen! The British composer wrote, amongst other music, the scores for over 30 movies, 2 string quartets, several orchestral works and a concerto for piano and string orchestra. Doreen Carwithen's piano concerto is one of the hidden gems included in pianist Samantha Ege's project "Bravura - the Hidden Gems" Let's give Doreen Carwithen the recognition she deserves! -> https://pura-musica-artists.com/bravura-the-hidden-gems @drsamanthaege #doreencarwithen #happybirthday #100 #bornin1922 #composer #femalecomposer #komponistin #womeninmusic #bravura #hiddengem #orchestra #symphonic #concerto #piano #composersofinstagram #revival #discovery #puramusica

Swiss Radio SFR 2 Kultur is broadcasting Kalena Bo

Swiss Radio SFR 2 Kultur is broadcasting Kalena Bovell's debut at Tonhalle Zürich last month. On the program: Moussa - A Globe Itself Infolding Poulenc - Concerto for Organ, Strings, and Timpani Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3, "Organ" Soloists are Johannes Zeinler and Alina Nikitina. Kalena Bovell is conducting the Musikkollegium Winterthur. Tune in on Thursday, November 17th, 2022 at 1 pm MEZ. For those of you who can't make it, the concert will be available for 60 days afterwards at the following link: https://www.srf.ch/audio/im-konzertsaal/next-generation-zwei-orgel-talente-in-der-zuercher-tonhalle?id=12268615 @silvursmiles @musikkollegiumwinterthur #broadcast #concert #organmusic #symphony #tonhallezürich #samymoussa #francispoulenc #camillesaintsaens #femaleconductor #cheffedorchestre #womeninmusic #debutconcert #musiciansofinstagram #conductorsofinstagram #dirigentin #puramusica

Thank you to everyone who tried to help debug the

Thank you to everyone who tried to help debug the old pura musica website on Facebook and Instagram. Unfortunately, our voices were not heard and I decided it was time to move pura musica to its new home: -> https://pura-musica-artists.com #femaleconductors #femalecomposers #dirigentinnen #komponistinnen #musikmanagement #künstler #künstleragentur #musik #music #musique #musica #musicbusiness #entertainment #concert #konzert #opera #oper #musical #musicaltheatre #orchester #kammermusik #chambermusic #diversity #equality #klassik #classicalmusic #musiciansofinstagram #puramusica

pura musica welcomes the young Macedonian conducto

pura musica welcomes the young Macedonian conductor Ana Spasovska to the roster. Ana is a recent winner of the conducting competition at the Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra in Szeged. Uros Lajovic, who is one of her most important teachers, calls her "a born conductor and one of his best students." We are very excited for your future, @anaspasovska_ ! @uroslajovic #femaleconductor #risingstar #northmacedonia #orchestra #symphonicmusic #womeninmusic #maestra #cheffedorchestre #dirigentin #musician #violinist #musiciansofinstagram #conductorsofinstagram #equality #chancengleichheit #baton #puramusica

Claudia Patanè conducts: live from the Teatro Ma

Claudia Patanè conducts: live from the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania / Italy: Mozart - Idomeneo Philippe Castagner - Idomeneo Jose Maria Lo Monaco - Idamante Maria Grazia Schiavo - Ilia Daniela Schillaci - Elettra Diego Godoy - Arbace Andrey Andreychick - La Voce Orchestra & Coro Teatro Massimo Bellini, Catania Claudia Patanè - conductor @claudia_patane_conductor @teatromassimobellini @pcastagner @josemarialomonaco @mariagraziaschiavo_soprano @daniela_schillacisoprano @diegogonzalogodoy @andreyandreychik watch it on youtube: -> https://youtu.be/wvw-qBoM3RM #mozart #idomeneo #opera #operaofinstagram #instaopera #conductor #femaleconductor #womeninmusic #maestra #catania #italy #italianopera #teatromassimobellini #orchestra #opernfans #klassik #dirigentin #puramusica #artists #artistsofinstagram

In 2021, Samantha Ege performed and recorded Flore

In 2021, Samantha Ege performed and recorded Florence Price’s four Fantasies Nègres for the first time in history. In our special program, Samantha features these beautifully Romantic and folk influenced pieces alongside other works from the wider Black Renaissance. The Black Renaissance was an era that unfolded through the first half of the twentieth century and witnessed incredible displays of Black artistic expression. With a program of Price, Margaret Bonds, Betty Jackson King, and the British Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Samantha presents a recital to invigorate and inspire. @drsamanthaege #blackrenaissance #florenceprice #margaretbonds #bettyjacksonking #samuelcoleridgetaylor #piano #pianist #pianistsofinstagram #pianorecital #newdiscoveries #musicmanagement #artistmanagement #classicalmusic #puramusica #specialproject #femaleempowerment #womencomposer #somuchtodiscover #somuchbeauty #gratefulforthemusic

December 18th, 2022, Tamara Dworetz will lead the

December 18th, 2022, Tamara Dworetz will lead the Atlanta Community Symphony Orchestra (ACSO) in a concert titled "Myths and Legends". On the program: Telemann - Selections from the Don Quixote Suite Saint-Saens - Dance Macabre Vaughn Williams - The Lark Ascending Stravinsky - Berceuse and Finale from The Firebird Suite Soloist will be Justin Bruns, Associate Concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra For more informa>tion go to -> http://acsorch.org/ @t_maesdwo @vlnjstn @acsorch #femaleconductor #maestra #cheffedorchestre #symphonicmusic #orchestra #violin #classicalmusic #telemann #donquixote #saintsaens #vaughnwilliams #stravinsky #firebird #atlanta #georgia #myths #legends #symphonyiscommunity #puramusica

"I was forbidden to descend below the twelfth row.

"I was forbidden to descend below the twelfth row. All three thousand empty seats were at my disposal." Talia Ilan has been missing rehearsals of the world's best orchestras since sixteen. Sitting in front of the scores in empty dark halls, she had to learn the art of conducting an orchestra on her own, because she was a woman. After years of fighting for the right to realize her talent and the rejection of several music institutions, she finally was accepted to the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. This is how Talia became the first woman in Israel in the conducting department. For twenty years now, Ilan has been raising documents and exploring the place of a woman on the world music scene." "When Fanny Mendelssohn turned fifteen, her father banned her from continuing classes, saying, "Music will be just decoration for you." Meanwhile, Fanny had a colossal influence on her younger brother, the acclaimed composer Felix Mendelssohn. She wrote her wedding march thirteen years before the world heard Felix' march. "I was the first person to perform Fanny's wedding cantata on stage," Talia Ilan tells. In addition, the youngest in the Mendelssohn family, imitating Fanny, used many musical techniques developed by his sister. In the end, he released six works written by Fanny under his name. Felix Mendelssohn is known to have received a request from Queen Victoria while visiting Buckingham Palace: "Play my favourite song 'Italy.' However, this composition was written by his sister." "Donner Music UK surveyed 111 leading orchestras from around the world and found only 7% of work written by women were performed last season. This is despite the fact that there are about four hundred symphonies written by women. It is known today that women were more creative writing music than their male counterparts precisely because they did not have an academic education in the field. This is how less-conformist works were born, which in turn influenced male composers." Excerpts from an interview by @kseniagezentcvei for @jewish.ru with @taliailan - originally in Hebrew. #femalemusician #womenconductor #femalecomposer #equality #fannymendelssohn #israel

Welcome, Lotus Quartet to pura musica! Violinists

Welcome, Lotus Quartet to pura musica! Violinists Sachiko Kobayashi and Swantje Tauscher, violist Tomoko Yamasaki and cellist Chihiro Saito are dedicating a considerable part of their concert activity to performing string quartets written by women. We are looking forward to introducing audiences to "Fanny's Daughters" – a program with string quartets written by Fanny Mendelssohn and generations of female composers inspired by her. @lotusquartett @ameliothegoldeneyes @swantje_tauscher @tomokoyamasaki52 @chihirosait #stringquartet #streichquartett #violin #viola #cello #japan #germany #chambermusic #kammermusik #klassik #fannymendelssohn #femalecomposers #femaleempowerment #puramusica

Repost from @drsamanthaege: "History doesn’t al

Repost from @drsamanthaege: "History doesn’t always repeat itself. Sometimes it appears in a flash of inspiration and barely makes it past its moment. - Michael Brodeur, Washington Post And for that reason, I'm so glad we were able to document the historic recovery of Helen Hagan's Piano Concerto in this beautifully written article in the @washingtonpost." Read the article here: https://wapo.st/3gnmwUt @yale.music @soominsoomout #helenhagan #pianoconcerto #womeninmusic #femalecomposer #blackrenaissance #blackrenaissancewomen #classicalmusic #orchestra #yaleschoolofmusic #peteroundjian #musicology #itsnevertoolate #abouttime #finally #gratitude

Toi-toi-toi to Guillemette Daboval for the upcomin

Toi-toi-toi to Guillemette Daboval for the upcoming Fosco Corti International Competition for Choral Conductors. 18 conductors from 12 countries were selected, and we are happy to report that 2/3 of the contestants are women. The competition takes place October 21 -23 in Turin, Italy, and we are rooting for you, @g_dabo! -> https://www.feniarco.it @feniarco #femaleconductor #womeninmusic #feniarco #concorsodirettori #musiccompetition #chorus #choir #classicalmusic #choralmusic #internationalcompetition #conductors #torino #competitionforconductors #foscocorticompetition #foscocorti #puramusica

Earworm alert: Having listened to Mozart's Sinfoni

Earworm alert: Having listened to Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante live from the 16th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition 15 times in a row, I can't get the music out of my head. Kudos to Anna Duczmal-Mróz for conducting the piece 15 times in three days, and Polish Radio's Amadeus Chamber Orchestra for their beautiful playing. But above all: congratulations to all 15 semifinalists! For us, you all are winners, no matter what! @maestroduczmalmroz @wieniawskisociety #mozart #wieniawskicompetition #violin #femaleconductor #womeninmusic #sinfoniaconcertante #earworm #classicalmusic #amadeuschamberorchestra #puramusica

Repost from Dr. Samantha Ege: "I'm on my way to t

Repost from Dr. Samantha Ege: "I'm on my way to the Yale School of Music to give the first performance of Helen Hagan's Piano Concerto in 110 years. Helen Hagan was the school's first African American music graduate and wrote the Concerto in 1912 during her studies. She performed it with the New Haven Symphony, but all that survives is a two-piano arrangement, which I recorded on my Black Renaissance Woman album (with pianist John Paul Ekins and fantastic sleeve notes by Harvard's Dr Lucy Caplan). Earlier this year, the Yale School of Music heard my recording and invited me to perform the work with the Yale Philharmonia and conductor Peter Oundjian. Distinguished composer Soomin Kim has orchestrated the concerto. So, on October 21, 2022, I'll be honouring the incredible Helen Hagan with this performance. I'm very thankful that her music has brought me even deeper into world." -> https://bit.ly/3D0p43F @drsamanthaege @soominsoomout @yale.music #helenhagan #femalecomposer #womencomposers #blackrenaissance #africanamericancomposer #classicalmusic #rediscoveringmusic #pianoconcerto #orchestra #newhaven #newhavensymphonyorchestra #diversity #equality #yaleuniversity #yalephilharmonia #peteroundjian #peteroundjianconductor #puramusica

The Georgia Philharmonic Orchestra is looking for

The Georgia Philharmonic Orchestra is looking for their next Music Director and Tamara Dworetz is one of the 3 finalists. Tamara will lead the orchestra's upcoming subscription concert at Lassiter Concert Hall in Marietta, GA On the program: Tchaikovsky's Romeo & Juliet Overture, Florence Price's Adoration and the Symphonic Dances from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein. We are rooting for you, Tamara! @t_maesdwo @gaphilharmonic #womeninmusic #conductor #conducting #dirigentin #cheffedorchestre #maestra #femaleconductor #orchestra #tchaikovsky #florenceprice #leonardbernstein #westsidestory #puramusica

Claudia Patanè talks in a podcast with the Conser

Claudia Patanè talks in a podcast with the Conservatorio Bellini about the challenges women face in the music business and her ongoing festival "musiche barocche" in Sicily. Listen in: https://youtu.be/dCSwnkbaoeI @claudia_patane_conductor @istitutobellini #womeninmusic #femaleconductor #equality #maestra #ochestra #sinfonieorchester #oper #opera #italy #sicily #catania #musicfestival #baroquemusic #podcast #puramusica

For your Grammy consideration! We are beyond exci

For your Grammy consideration! We are beyond excited for Samantha Ege and her phenonemal new album Black Renaissance Woman. Way to go @drsamanthaege! #grammy #grammys #fyc #piano #pianist #blackrenaissancewoman #classicalmusic #classicalpiano #classicalpianist #femalecomposer #womencomposer #pianistsofinstagram #puramusica

pura musica welcomes French conductor Guillemette

pura musica welcomes French conductor Guillemette Daboval to the roster! Guillemette is a rising star in the French classical music scene. The versatile Maestra enjoys working equally with acapella choirs as well as symphony orchestras and opera ensembles. Bienvenue, @g_dabo ! #cheffedorchestre #cheffedechoeur #femaleconductor #dirigentin #frenchconductor #classicalmusic #orchestra #choir #chorus #opera #womeninmusic #puramusica

October 28th and 29th a select group of advanced c

October 28th and 29th a select group of advanced conducting students will have the opportunity to work with the Israeli conductor Talia Ilan. Talia is not only an inspiration and relentless advocate for equality in the classical music business, but also a devoted and inspiring educator. The workshop takes place at the Jezreel Valley Music Center, Kibbutz Mizra, and is organized by the Israel Wind Players Association. More Info at https://yanshuf.org.il @taliailan #femaleconductor #conducting #workshop #equality #empowerment #israeliconductor #orchestra #classical #womeninmusic #jezreelvalley #learnfromthebest #puramusica

Watch Tamara Dworetz conducting the Boston Univers

Watch Tamara Dworetz conducting the Boston University Chamber Orchestra live! Monday, October 3rd, 2022 @ 7:30pm EST Link: https://www.bu.edu/cfa/music/concerts-recitals/music-livestream/ On the program: Zoltan Kodály: Dances of Galánta Reena Esmail: Teen Murti Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 Toi-toi-toi @t_maesdwo @bostonu @reenaesmail #femaleconductor #classicalmusic #orchestra #chamberorchestra #bostonuniversity #musicmajor #kodaly #beethoven #beethoven8 #reenaesmail #lifestream #womenconductors #womencomposers #puramusica

Between October 2 and November 2022, the 12th edit

Between October 2 and November 2022, the 12th edition of the "Festival Magie Barocche" will take place in Catania and Noto, Sicily. The magic of music in magical locations! Claudia Patanè, conductor and musicologist, has once again put together a beautifully curated program with an impressive line-up of Italy's leading baroque musicians. In bocca al lupo, Maestra! More information on the "Festival Magie Barocche": https://www.magiebarocche.it/ Interview with Claudia Patanè about this year's edition of the festival: https://fb.watch/fPSBH2EoE8/ @claudia_patane_conductor @festival_magie_barocche #festival #musicfestival #festwochen #baroquemusic #baroquemusiclovers #barockmusik #italy #sicily #catania #noto #sicilia #sizilien #sizilianischerbarock #historischeaufführungspraxis #historicinstruments #womeninmusic #maestra #femaleconductors #puramusica

Pura musica is excited to represent Dr. Samantha E

Pura musica is excited to represent Dr. Samantha Ege in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland! Samantha is an award-winning researcher, internationally recognized concert pianist, and renowned public speaker. She belongs to a new generation of performers who are redefining classical music and illuminating the diversity of its past, present, and future. @drsamanthaege #pianist #composer #femalecomposer #blackrenaissance #musicologist #diversity #classicalmusic #womeninmusic #puramusica

Tamara Dworetz will open the symphonic season of t

Tamara Dworetz will open the symphonic season of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra conducting a fantastic program: Mikhail Glinka's Overture to Ruslan & Ludmilla, Florence Price's Adoration and Nikolai Rimski-Korsakov's Sheherazade. October 9th, 2022, 3pm Saint Peter High School, Mankato, MN Toi-toi-toi, Maestra! @t_maesdwo @mankatosymphony #femaleconductor #dirigentin #cheffedorchestre #womenconductor #equalopportunities #classicalmusic #music #concert #mikhailglinka #florenceprice #nikolairimskikorsakov #sheherazade #livemusic #puramusica

Excited, honored, and also a bit overwhelmed! Hap

Excited, honored, and also a bit overwhelmed! Happy to be able to make a difference! #femaleconductors #femalecomposers #womencomposers #minoritycomposers #womensupportingwomen #makingadifference #classicalmusic #orchestra #opera #chambermusic #offthebeatenpath #equalopportunity #music #puramusica #letsgoladies #womenconductors

Less than a month to go! On October 20th 2022, th

Less than a month to go! On October 20th 2022, the Musikkollegium Winterthur under the baton of Kalena Bovell will inaugurate the new Kuhn organ at the Tonhalle Zürich with Johannes Zeinler and Alina Nikitina on the organ. The program is as epic as it is exciting: Samy Moussa: “A Globe Itself Infolding” for Organ and Orchestra Francis Poulenc: Concerto for Organ, Strings and Percussion Camille Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 “Organ Symphony” Toi-toi-toi, Maestra! @silvursmiles @musikkollegiumwinterthur @tonhalle_zuerich #femaleconductor #samymoussa #francispoulenc #camillesaintsaens #orgel #organ #kuhnorgel #classical #concert #music #puramusica

Kalena Bovell conducts: Adolphus Hailstork – Ep

Kalena Bovell conducts: Adolphus Hailstork – Epitaph for a Man who Dreamed UK premiere, recorded live on November 15th 2020 at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London Chineke! Orchestra watch it on youtube: -> https://youtu.be/UCJ_o1bMCm0 @silvursmiles @chinekeorchestra #femaleconductor #womenconductor #diversity #equality #londonsouthbank #royalfestivalhall #chineke #adolphushailstork #epitaphforamanwhodreamed #mlk #orchestra #classicalmusic #composer #contemporarymusic #puramusica

-> Claudia Patanè conducts: Gioachino Rossini -

-> Claudia Patanè conducts: Gioachino Rossini - Stabat Mater Orchestra & Choir of the Teatro Massimo "Vincenzo Bellini" Catania /Italy Gilda Fiume, soprano Marina Comparato, mezzosoprano Deniz Leone, tenor Andrea Comelli, basse watch it on youtube: -> https://youtu.be/ZazQBfIEfTA @claudia_patane_conductor #rossini #gioachinorossini #stabatmater #teatromassimobellini #catania #femaleconductors #maestra #classicalmusic #orchestra #choir #puramusica

Toi toi toi @t_maesdwo!!! #femaleconductors #woma

Toi toi toi @t_maesdwo!!! #femaleconductors #womanconductor #cheffedorchestre #maestra #competition #finalist #gaphilharmonic #orchestra #tschaikowsky #romeoandjuliet #florenceprice #adoration #leonardbernstein #westsidestory

Very excited to represent Tamara Dworetz @t_maesdw

Very excited to represent Tamara Dworetz @t_maesdwo in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This Maestra has more energy than five conductors combined! In addition to her growing conducting career, she is an avid advocate for contemporary composers. #femaleconductors #dirigentin #cheffedorchestre #equality #orchestra #symphonic #classicalmusic #contemporarymusic #maestra #womanconductors #puramusica

Hands down one of the most amazing women I have me

Hands down one of the most amazing women I have met and once again proof that true talent is unstoppable. Besides being a gifted musician and agreat conductor, she writes poetry that moves to tears. Honored to have you on the roster, Kalena Bovell @silvursmiles ! #femaleconductor #equality #orchestra #opera #musician #classicalmusic #symphonic #artistmanagement #dirigentin #cheffedorchestre #puramusica

The moment I first saw @claudia_patane_conductor c

The moment I first saw @claudia_patane_conductor conducting, I knew what to do! Until that day there was no artist management dedicated to female conductors. Now there is: pura musica artists! I am beyond thrilled to give my support to such a fantastic young Maestra. Way to go, dear Claudia! #femaleconductor #classicalmusic #conducting #equalopportunity #opera #concert #musicaltheater #maestra #Italian #orchestra #puramusica

I have been following @taliailan and her hashtag #

I have been following @taliailan and her hashtag #oneconductoraday for a while. Talia is a huge inspiration, as a conductor, a musician, and as an advocate for women's rights. Very proud to take over her representation worldwide (with the exception of Israel). #femaleconductors #womenconductors #conducting #equalopportunities #classicalmusic #orchestra #famousisraelis #puramusica

Music is universal. Music does not discriminate.

Music is universal. Music does not discriminate. It is the business around classical music that continues to impose boundaries; often unconsciously, at times rather deliberately. Although the majority of conducting students at conservatories today are women, female conductors are still vastly underrepresented on concert stages and in opera pits. Pura musica is dedicated to supporting a select group of exceptionally gifted female conductors on their way to where they belong: in front of the most prestigious orchestras. #femaleconductors #conducting #music #classicalmusic #artists #musician #artistmanagement #equality #diversity #maestra #dirigentin #cheffedorchestre #orchestra #opera #musicforall #puramusica

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