Women's Equality Day Resources

In honor of Women’s Equality Day, here are some resources and recommendations from books to music publishers.

Books

In Her Own Words by Jennifer Kelly

Nadia Boulanger and Her World Edited by Jeanice Brooks

Sounds and Sweet Airs: The Forgotten Women of Classical Music by Anna Beer

The Pandora Guide to Women Composers by Sophie Fuller

Unsung: A History of Women in American Music by Christine Ammer

Online Articles

"Operas by Black Composers Have Long Been Ignored. Explore 8." by Seth Colter Walls (NY Times)

"Unpacking 'Diversity' In Musical Theatre" by Michael R. Jackson (HowlRound)

"Women Composers Hidden in Plain Sight" by Melissa Wertheimer (Library of Congress)

Performers of Women’s Music

Alma Ensemble

Chicago Sinfonietta

Kassia Ensemble

ROCO

Dr. Samantha Ege

Podcasts

The Daffodil Perspective Podcast - The Daffodil Perspective is the 1st ever gender-balanced, racially equitable, inclusive classical music podcast/radio show in the world.

Listening To Ladies - 30 interviews with composers from all around the world who identify as women, interwoven with samples of their work.

They Do Exist! - A podcast about female composers and conductors hosted by Emilia DiCola.

Music Recordings

American Quintets - Amy Beach, Florence Price, Samuel Barber (Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective)

Are Women People? The Songs of Lori Laitman

Mademoiselle - Premiere Audience, Unknown Music of Nadia Boulanger

Romance - The piano recordings of Clara Schumann (Isata Kanneh-Mason)

The Women's Philharmonic: Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann, and more

Advocacy Organizations

Diversify the Stand

Donne

A Modern Reveal

New York Women Composers, Inc.

Women's Philharmonic Advocacy

Music Publishers

Arsis Press

Furore Press

Hildegard Publishing Company

Lawdon Press