The second season of the Forgotten Female Composers Series, directed by Lysistrata Chamber Collective, is in full swing!

This series exclusively features music by female and non-binary composers from past to present; we share music that shouldn't go unheard, discover new stories together, and reflect on what can be learnt from untold histories. 

CITY SOUNDSCAPES. Inspired by urban spaces

“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” - Jane Jacobs (1916-2006)

Cities - Budapest, Buenos Aires, Paris, Prague, Manhattan, Munich and Vienna, to name a few, have been central to the works of many composers. Specific architecture and infrastructure, being surrounded by people of many cultures, creates a special vibe and energy unique to each city. This all inspires sounds, structures and harmonies making the music distinctly related to the home city of its composer. We are looking forward to sharing these unique sounds and atmospheres from Alma Mahler’s Die stille Stadt’ - the calm city, to Gabriella Lena Franks’ bustling Manhattan Serenade, moving through the sad stories of Chernobyl with Felicitas Kuckuck’s Tschernobyl in tausend Kinderschuhen into sharing joy and exuberance in Claudia Montero’s Suite de los Buenos Aires.  

There will also be a special selection of wines from EKHI, the first wine brand dedicated to French women winemakers. Just as in the music world, the names and stories of women winemakers are still to be discovered in viticulture circles - be it professional or public. 

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/// PERFORMERS:

LYSISTRATA CHAMBER COLLECTIVE: 

• Anna Schors (Voice)

• Rachel Susser (Flute)

• Lillia Keyes (Cello)

• Lucia Brighenti (Piano)

/// WORKS by: 

• Adrienne Albert

• Dora Pejačević

• Gabriela Lena Frank

• Caroline Shae

• Alma Mahler

• Augusta Holmès

• Felicitas Kuckuck

• Claudia Montero

• Cécile Chaminade

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*** Doors opening: 18:00

*** Starting time: 18:30

*** Total duration of event: 2h minutes including interval. The event will be in English and German.

A 1781 Collective Partnered Event.

Welcome to the second season of the Forgotten Female Composers Series directed by Lysistrata Chamber Collective! 

This series exclusively features music by female and non-binary composers from past to present; we share music that shouldn't go unheard, discover new stories together, and reflect on what can be learnt from untold histories. 

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SONGS OF THE FOREST. Exploring the sounds of nature 

“Nature is our chapel ” - Björk (*1965)

As spring turns to summer, many of us are spending more time in nature: swimming in lakes, picnicking, shooing away wasps, and finding shade beneath the trees. Forest sounds have inspired various composers throughout history, whether they choose to depict imaginary scenes, like Lili Boulanger does with the sounds of nature’s awakening in D’Un Matin de Printemps, or to draw directly on the forest soundscapes for inspiration, such as the bird calls in Sofia Gubaidulina’s Forest Sounds. In this concert, we will bring the outdoors inside with these pieces and many more. 

Join us as we welcome the return of summer.

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/// PERFORMERS:

MEMBERS of the LYSISTRATA CHAMBER COLLECTIVE & GUEST: 

• Rachel Susser (Flute)

• Lucia Brighenti (Piano) 

• Lillia Keyes (Cello)

• Anna- Luise Oppelt (Mezzosoprano)

/// WORKS by: 

• Mel Bonis 

• Lili Boulanger

• Sofia Gubaidulina

• Adina Izarra

• Fernande Decruck

• Jessi Harvey

• Adolpha Le Beau

• Leila Adu

Detailed program here.

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*** Doors opening: 19:00

*** Starting time: 19:30

*** Total duration of event: 2h minutes including interval. The event will be in English and German.

A 1781 Collective Partnered Event.

Please note: purchasing a ticket will subscribe you to our Events Mailing List so you don't miss a thing, from which you can unsubscribe whenever you want.

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The second season of the Forgotten Female Composers Series directed by Lysistrata Chamber Collective is opening! 

A series dedicated exclusively to music composed by women, from past to present; a place for curious minds to listen to new music that shouldn't go unheard, discover new stories, reflect on what can yet be learnt from history and from stories that are still untold. 

SOUNDS OF THE WINDS. Music for woodwinds & more

“And all the winds go sighing, for sweet things dying” - Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830/1894)

A captivating selection of pieces for wind trio places the spotlight squarely on wind instruments, exploring a unique and memorable acoustic landscape. These instruments, fueled by the human breath, evoke the poetic duality of the word “wind” as a natural phenomenon. Consequently the programme will be complemented by a group of carefully chosen songs for piano and voice – words, that just like the “sounds of the wind” are floating on vocalised air.

There will also be a special selection of wines from EKHI, the first wine brand dedicated to French women winemakers. Just as in the music world, the names and stories of women winemakers are still to be discovered in viticulture circles - be it professional or public. 

/// PERFORMERS:

MEMBERS of the LYSISTRATA CHAMBER COLLECTIVE & GUESTS: 

• Anna Schors (Voice)

• Rachel Susser (Flute)

• Niamh Dell (Oboe)

• Laura Müller (Clarinet)

• Sébastien Designolle (Horn)

• Lucia Brighenti (Piano)

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/// WORKS by: 

• Judith Weir

• Adrienne Alpert 

• Andrea Clearfield 

• Mel Bonis 

• Valerie Coleman 

• Amy Beach 

• Alma Mahler 

• Cécile Chaminade 

Detailed Music Program here.

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*** Doors opening: 18:00

*** Starting time: 18:30

*** Total duration of event: 2h minutes including interval. The event will be in English and German.

A 1781 Collective Partnered Event.

The second season of the Forgotten Female Composers Series directed by Lysistrata Chamber Collective is opening! 

A series dedicated exclusively to music composed by women, from past to present; a place for curious minds to listen to new music that shouldn't go unheard, discover new stories, reflect on what can yet be learnt from history and from stories that are still untold. 

NOCTURNE. Songs of sleep and dreams.

“Night, when words fade and things come alive. When the destructive analysis of day is done, and all that is truly important becomes whole and sound again.” — Anaïs Nin (1903-1977)

Night, darkness, sleep, dreams… all have been interpreted as good as well as bad, yet undoubtedly mysterious and hiding treasures or terrors. 

Embark on an musical journey with us, into the contemplative essence of the night sky and the depth of the darkness, delving into the mysteries of sleep and the vast realms of dreams, and about the universal yet deeply personal sanctuary that is our nightly reprieve, through music inspired by these images all by female composers from the past and the present.

There will also be a special selection of wines from EKHI, the first wine brand dedicated to French women winemakers. Just as in the music world, the names and stories of women winemakers are still to be discovered in viticulture circles - be it professional or public. 

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/// PERFORMERS:

MEMBERS from LYSISTRATA CHAMBER COLLECTIVE: 

- Anna Schors (Voice)

- Rachel Susser (Flute)

- Claudia Fuller (Violin)

- Lucia Brighenti (Piano)

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/// WORKS by: 

- Gabriela Lena Frank

- Emilie Mayer 

- Rebecca Clarke 

- Dorothee Eberhardt

- Fanny Hensel 

- Louise Farrenc 

- Alma Mahler

- Clara Schumann 

- Kaija Saariaho

- Pauline Viardot

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*** Doors opening: 6.00 p.m.

*** Starting time: 6.30 p.m.

*** Total duration of event: 2h minutes including interval. The event will be in English and German.

A 1781 Collective Partnered Event.

An ongoing concert series directed by Lysistrata Chamber Collective dedicated exclusively to music composed by women, from past to present. A place for curious minds to listen to new music that shouldn't go unheard, discover new stories, reflect on what can yet be learnt from history and from stories that are still untold. 

MYTHS & FAIRYTALES. Ancient stories brought to life

“As for fairy tales, he understood that they were reflections of the people who had spun them, and were flecked with little truths - intrusions of reality into fantasy, like toast crumbs on a wizard's beard.” — Laini Taylor (1971-)

Myths & Fairytales are part of the oldest human's storytelling. They have been modified in time, adapted and reinterpreted. This concert will explore a selection of myths and fairytales through music, through the eyes of contemporary women as well as women from the past. The event will also feature actor Janina Picard narrating "Circe" based on Madeline Miller's novel.

There will also be a special selection of wines from EKHI, the first wine brand dedicated to French women winemakers. Just as in the music world, the names and stories of women winemakers are still to be discovered in viticulture circles - be it professional or public. 

/// WORKS by: 

Augusta Holmès

Amy Beach

Dale Trumbore

Thea Musgrave

Vitezslava Kaprálová

Maria Newmann 

Emilie Mayer

Charlotte Bray 

Clara Schumann

Judith Weir

Detailed program here

/// PERFORMERS:

LYSISTRATA CHAMBER COLLECTIVE: 

- Anna Schors (Voice)

- Rachel Susser (Flute)

- Lillia Keyes (Cello)

- Lucia Brighenti (Piano)

- Janina Picard (Actor) 

*** Doors opening: 19:00

*** Starting time: 19:30

*** Total duration of event: 1h 40 minutes including interval. The event will be in English and German.

A 1781 Collective Partnered Event.

Please note: purchasing a ticket will subscribe you to our Events Mailing List so you don't miss a thing, from which you can unsubscribe from whenever you want.

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I LOVE YOU BECAUSE - A MUSICAL EXPLORATION

Musical Theatre Berlin, a musical production company founded by two Brazilian women, presents the concert "I Love You Because - a musical exploration" on December 1st at 8 PM at Neue Bühne Friedrichshain theater.

About the show:

"I Love You Because" is a musical comedy that challenges stereotypes associated with romantic relationships. Set in the vibrant and chaotic Berlin, the story follows Austin, a conservative greeting card writer, who meets Marcy, a highly spontaneous photographer who turns his life upside down.

On December 1st, the talented actors and musicians breathing life into the songs of this Off-Broadway musical will host a special performance. In addition to musical performances, the event will feature engaging scenes and narrations that promise moments of laughter and emotions for everyone attending. This show explores the 'rules' and nuances of dating and learning how to love someone, not in spite of their differences, but because of them.

Technical details:

Actors: Tobias Stemmer as Austin Bennett, Marietta Piragine as Marcy Fitzwilliams, Marcela Dias, Miriam Kueller, Marcelo Kuna, and Paula Rühling
General Direction: Marietta Piragine
Musical Direction: Lucia Brighenti

Production: Paula Rühling
Musicians: Lucia Brighenti and Luiz Gustavo Gouveia

Lighting: Torsten Eissrich

Presented by: Musical Theatre Berlin

Event details:

I Love You Because - A Musical Exploration Friday, 12/01/2023 at 8:00 PM

Neue Bühne Friedrichshain Theater (Boxhagener Str. 18 | 10245 Berlin)
Duration: 80 minutes
Tickets: 18 Euros (full price) / 15 Euros (reduced price)
Where to buy: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/i-love-you-because-a-musical-exploration-tickets-74215518513 7

An ongoing concert series directed by Lysistrata Chamber Collective dedicated exclusively to music composed by women, from past to present. A place for curious minds to listen to new music that shouldn't go unheard, discover new stories, reflect on what can yet be learnt from history and from stories that are still untold. 

JOURNEY. Traveling through the inner and outer world

“There is a kind of magic about going far away and then coming back all changed.” — Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856-1923)

A journey is both physical and spiritual, a discovery of a new place as well as something new about oneself. This is a program that will explore music inspired both by the wonders of travelling, by seeing new places and also by embracing a journey within oneself.  

There will also be a special selection of wines from EKHI, the first wine brand dedicated to French women winemakers. Just as in the music world, the names and stories of women winemakers are still to be discovered in viticulture circles - be it professional or public. 

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Adolpha Le Beau

Pauline Viardot

Geraldine Mucha

Maria Gutièrrez-Ponce

Clara Schumann

Gabriela Lena Frank

Jennifer Higdon

Fanny Hensel

Judith Weir

Cécile Chaminade

(Detailed program here).

/// PERFORMERS:

LYSISTRATA CHAMBER COLLECTIVE: 

- Anna Schors (Voice)

- Rachel Susser (Flute)

- Lillia Keyes (Cello)

- Lucia Brighenti (Piano)

*** Doors opening: 19:00

*** Starting time: 19:30

*** Total duration of event: 1h 40 minutes including interval. All elements of the event will be in English.

A 1781 Collective Partnered Event.

Please note: purchasing a ticket will subscribe you to our Events Mailing List so you don't miss a thing, from which you can unsubscribe from whenever you want.

 Join the ForgottenFemaleComposers Telegram group for updates about all upcoming events and performances! Join Link: https://t.me/+qSOV98USpCs0MTdk

An ongoing concert series directed by Lysistrata Chamber Collective dedicated exclusively to music composed by women, from past to present. A place for curious minds to listen to new music that shouldn't go unheard, discover new stories, reflect on what can yet be learnt from history and from stories that are still untold. 

ROOTS. Connecting folk music of the world

"Folk music has a sort of bubbling-under quality. The stream runs through the cultural consciousness, and whether or not it's on the radio is not the issue. Folk music is always there." — Mary Travers (1936-2009)

A program designed to travel through different cultures and explore the music inspired by its own roots - so to speak from the ground up. Folk music has always triggered curiosity and inspiration in classical music composers, and tonight we'll explore how women from different time periods and countries around the world were inspired by the cultures around them, the roots that both grounded and catapulted them to compose these one of a kind works. The energy of each one is unique and palpable. An evening to remember and reflect on the grounding power of music.

There will also be a special selection of wines from EKHI, the first wine brand dedicated to French women winemakers. Just as in the music world, the names and stories of women winemakers are still to be discovered in viticulture circles - be it professional or public. 

/// WORKS by: 

Undine Smith Moore

Katherine Hoover

Franghiz Ali-Zadeh

Valerie Coleman

Katia Tiutiunnik

Gabriela Lena Frank

Reena Esmail 

Joan Trimble

(Detailed program here).

/// PERFORMERS:

LYSISTRATA CHAMBER COLLECTIVE MEMBERS

- Rachel Susser (Flute)

- Lillia Keyes (Cello)

- Lucia Brighenti (Piano)

*** Doors opening: 19:00

*** Starting time: 19:30

*** Total duration of event: 2h including interval. All elements of the event will be in English.

A 1781 Collective Partnered Event.

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FRAUEN UND LEBEN

A programme that explores the lives of women and their portrial in music, in the past and in the
present, through two different centuries: Germany in the 19th century, with the most famous couple in the music world of that century (Clara and Robert Schumann); and the United States from the late 20th century to the present day, a place where many artists during the war found refuge and still today
plays a central role in the production of new music. The programme includes composers of both sexes, well-known and lesser-known works, a programme under the banner of integration and gender diversity.

/// PERFORMERS:

Anna Schors - mezzo-soprano

Lucia Brighenti - piano

/// PROGRAM:

Clara Schumann

- Er ist gekommen (1840)

- Liebst du um Schönheit (1840)

- Der Mond kommt still gegangen (1844)

- Am Strande (1840)

Robert Schumann

Frauenliebe und -leben op.42 (1840)

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Aaron Copland

from Twelve Poems of Emily Dickson (1950)

- Heart, we will forget him

- Why did they shut me out of heaven

Amy Beach

Springtime op.124

Juliana Hall

from Through the guarded gate (2018)

- A modern woman to her lover

Samuel Barber

- Thy Love (1926)

- Nocturne op. 13 n° 4 (1941)

Dale Trumbore

Practical love songs (2009)

This ongoing concert series directed by Lysistrata Chamber Collective is dedicated exclusively to classical music composed by women, from past to present. A place for curious minds to listen to new music that shouldn't go unheard, discover new stories, reflect on what can yet be learnt from history and from stories that are still untold. 

For this concert we are thrilled to feature a young dynamic female String Quartet: VULVA VOCE.

"Rarely have I felt so moved (and frankly, knocked sideways) by a string ensemble performance." Michelle Phillips RNCM

Vulva Voce is a UK based genre-defying string quartet that brings exciting, dynamic performances of music composed by women and underrepresented voices to spaces and venues beyond the concert hall. Their mission is to break away from long held conventions of classical music and the string quartet, presenting audiences with radical and refreshing musical experiences. With experiences in folk, jazz, improvisation, contemporary classical and experimental music making, their performances are a unique delve into female composers from across centuries. Existing works are blended with their own arrangements and original material, and presented free of any sheet music, incorporating movement, storytelling, spoken word and musical freedom.

This concert will take you all the way from Renaissance madrigals written by cool nuns in the 1500s, through lush 19th century African-American Romanticism and Scottish Gaelic folk song, right up to works by some of the most exciting contemporary female composers, including specially commissioned works and Vulva Voce's own original material. 

Vulva Voce are delighted to be collaborating with pianist Lucia Brighenti, from Lysistrata Chamber Collective, for part of this performance.

*** Doors opening: 19:00

*** Starting time: 19:30

*** Total duration of event: 1h 45 minutes including interval. All elements of the event will be in English.

A 1781 Collective Partnered Event.

A new concert series presented by Lysistrata Chamber Collective dedicated exclusively to classical music composed by women, from the past to the present. A place for curious minds to listen to new music that shouldn't go unheard, discover new stories, reflect on what can yet be learnt from history and from stories that are still untold. 

EMPOWERED LOVE.

"I have learned not to worry about love; but to honor its coming with all my heart.." — Alice Walker (1944-)

A journey through the experience of love, but this time lived and described by women throughout the century. From ancient poems to contemporary words, we delve into music inspired by love, composed by women.  

EMPOWERED LOVE will feature our musicians in various chamber music formations, performing music from 19th century to nowadays, including Clara Schumann, Cécile Chaminade, Dale Trumbore and Judith Weir. 

There will also be a special selection of wines from EKHI, the first wine brand dedicated to French women winemakers. Just as in the music world, the names and stories of women winemakers are still to be discovered in viticulture circles - be it professional or public. 

/// PERFORMERS:

LYSISTRATA CHAMBER COLLECTIVE MEMBERS

- Anna Schors (Mezzo-soprano)

- Rachel Susser (Flute)

- Lucia Brighenti (Piano)

*** Doors opening: 19:00

*** Starting time: 19:30

*** Total duration of event: 1h 40 minutes including interval. All elements of the event will be in English.

A 1781 Collective Partnered Event.

A new concert series presented by Lysistrata Chamber Collective dedicated exclusively to classical music composed by women, from the past to the present. A place for curious minds to listen to new music that shouldn't go unheard, discover new stories, reflect on what can yet be learnt from history and from stories that are still untold. 

COLORS OF SPRING.

"Never yet was a springtime, when the buds forgot to bloom." — Margaret Elizabeth Sangster (1838-1912)

An homage and a celebration of spring: the season of rebirth, awakening, newfound joy, the appreciation of the small things, and amazement at the beauty and perseverance of nature. A carefully selected programme to take you on a musical journey through spring, through the sounds and atmosphere of this new season, the colors in the sky and all around us, the blooming of the flowers and trees, the emotions of leaving winter behind us and embracing the spirit of change. 

COLORS OF SPRING will feature our musicians in various chamber music formations, performing music from 19th century to nowadays, including Mel Bonis, Lili Boulanger, Ingrid Stölzel and Jennifer Higdon. 

There will also be a special selection of wines from female winemakers by EKHI purchasable on site. Just as in the music world, the names and stories of female winemakers are still to be discovered in viticulture circles - be it professional or public. 

/// PERFORMERS:

LYSISTRATA CHAMBER COLLECTIVE 

- Anna Schors (Mezzo-soprano)

- Rachel Susser (Flute)

- Lillia Keyes (Cello)

- Lucia Brighenti (Piano)

*** Doors opening: 19:00 - ticket will be purchasable at the door too at 15€.

*** Starting time: 19:30

*** Total duration of event: 1h 40 minutes including interval. All elements of the event will be in English.

A 1781 Collective Partnered Event.

A new concert series dedicated exclusively to classical music composed by women, from the past to the present. A place for curious minds to listen to new music, discover new stories, reflect on what can yet be learnt from history and from stories that are still untold. Each concert will be paired with womxn artisans working in other diverse industries (such as winemaking, painting, poetry, design, sculpture) to create a space to celebrate those who, quite simply, create amazing quality.

TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://www.universe.com/events/forgotten-female-composers-the-concert-series-1-paris-tickets-HQJXBV

#1: PARIS.

"At night I would climb the steps to the Sacre-Coeur, and I would watch Paris, that futile oasis, scintillating in the wilderness of space. I would weep, because it was so beautiful, and because it was so useless." — Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)

PARIS: a groundbreaking and forward thinking city throughout modern and musical history; a place that cultivated some impressive and interesting composers of the female sex. PARIS takes the centre role for the premiere concert of this new series, with repertoire by composers Mel Bonis, Cécile Chaminade, and Marie Trautmann-Jaëll performed by flautist Rachel Susser and pianist Lucia Brighenti.

This performance will also showcase a special selection of wines from women winemakers. Just as in the music world, the names and stories of women winemakers are still to be discovered in viticulture circles - be it professional or public.

Tickets include a glass of wine. More wine can be purchased on site.

/// PERFORMERS:

Rachel Susser (Flute)

Lucia Brighenti (Piano)

*** Doors opening: 17:30

*** Starting time: 18:00

*** Total duration of event: 75 minutes talk and performance. All elements of the event will be in English.

A 1781 Collective Partnered Event.

Talk// Performance #4: Agathe Backer-Grøndahl (1847-1907)

FORGOTTEN FEMALE COMPOSERS #4: is the fourth talk of a new series exploring the works and lives of the women composers throughout history who have fallen into obscurity through no other fault than their gender.

On a monthly basis we'll be discovering and exploring names that aren't yet well known, and delve a little deeper into ones that haven't been completely lost to history. We'll explore the historical and socio-political situations that led to their work being devalued, and find out what we can learn from their life and work. The format of each evening will be an introductory talk, a short performance or excerpt of their work, and an open discussion afterwards.

In a time where the world is fast starting to ask questions about those left behind, the classical music establishment is slow to move its feet: it is time to start understanding and belatedly acknowledging the trailblazers from the past, as well as provide a space to appreciate and celebrate their work

An evening of Arias from the operatic repertoire, featuring Artists of OpernFest 2022, Berlin.

Collaborative Pianist

An evening of Arias from the operatic repertoire, featuring Artists of OpernFest 2022, Berlin.

Collaborative Pianist

Chamber Music Concert featuring the musicians of OpernFest 2022, Berlin.

Collaborative Pianist

An evening of Arias from the operatic repertoire, featuring Artists of OpernFest 2022, Berlin.

Collaborative Pianist

An evening of Arias from the operatic repertoire, featuring Artists of OpernFest 2022, Berlin.

Collaborative Pianist

An evening of Arias from the operatic repertoire, featuring Artists of OpernFest 2022, Berlin.

Collaborative Pianist.