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.
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