The ninth annual international Music by Women Festival The festival will feature concerts of new and historic music written by women composers historically as well as in the present day.

Schedule of Events:

9:00–9:25 AM

Room 211

Paper: Augusta Browne: A Traditionally Modern 19th Century American Composer
Jenna Klein Young (Mississippi State University)

Room 307

Lecture Recital: The Clarinet Works of Fernande Decruck
Kelsey Paquin, clarinet (University of North Alabama)
Meghan Merciers, clarinet (University of North Alabama)

Room 408

Lecture Recital: Handwork: Finding Feminism in the Minimalist Processes of Ann Southam's Piano Music
Madeline Hildebrand, piano (Brandon University (Manitoba))

9:30–9:55 AM

Room 211

Paper: Women Leaders Cultivating Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Belonging through Singing and Artistry
Deborah Popham (University of Wisconsin-Green Bay)
Amy Canchola (Canchola Studio of Voice)
Ivy Walz (Texas Tech University)
Alexis Davis-Hazell (University of Alabama)

Room 307

Lecture Recital: Joanna Bruzdowicz: The Cinematic and Literary Inspirations
Paweł Czarakcziew, cello
Piotr Kowal, piano (Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Cracow)

Room 408

Lecture Recital: Expanding Piano Repertoire: The Music of Brazilian Composer Inah Machado Sandoval
Mideum Chung, presenter (Tarrant County College Northwest)
Angelita Berdiales, piano (University of North Carolina Greensboro)

10:00 AM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 6
Seven Sisters (2020/2021) — Jobina Tinnemans

1. Maia (49) - 2. Electra (43) - 3. Taygete (42) - 4. Alcyone (41) - 5. Celeano (37) - 6. Sterope (35) - 7. Merope (29)

Fidan Aghayeva-Edler, piano

Five Pieces for Cello and Piano, Opp. 15, 40, 151 — Amy Beach (1867-1944)

La Captive - Berceuse - Mazurka - Dreaming - Pastorale

Amy Catron, cello (Mississippi State University)

Anne Katherine Ragsdale, piano (Mississippi State University)

Illusion for Trumpet, Bass Trombone and Piano — Elizabeth Raum

I. Illusion - II. Fill the Wine Cup - III. Destiny - IV. Political Debate

Nairam Simoes, trumpet (Arkansas State University)

Lucas Kaspar, bass trombone (Arkansas State University)

Qianyu Chen, piano (Arkansas State University)

Moments from Women — Tina Nicholson

I. Spicy Girl - V. Circus Women- and other women who like sharp knives - VI. The Lass With Green Eyes

Kristin Sarvela, oboe (Sam Houston State University)

Only after Stonewall — Paula Kimper

Susan Hurley, soprano (Mississippi University for Women)

William Reber, piano (Mississippi University for Women)

Wail for Flute and Trombone — Nicole Chamberlain

Brittney Patterson, flute (The University of Montevallo)

Jonathan Houghtling, trombone (Alabama State University)

Reverie — Eurydice Osterman

Soo Goh, clarinet (Appalachian State University)

Jonathan Levin, piano

11:30-11:55 AM

Room 211

Paper: The Symphonic Poems of Augusta Holmès
Suren Petrosyan (University of North Alabama)

12:00 PM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 7
Selected Newly Available Songs — Margaret Bonds

Women Have Loved Before As I Love Now - Hyacinth

The Sea Ghost - Sunset - Sleep Song

Birth - April Rain Song - Bound

Dana Zenobi, soprano (Butler University)

Jonathan Levin, piano

It Feels Like… — Kristen Denny-Chambers

I. Phoning It In - II. Loneliness

Lillian Lutz, clarinet (University of North Carolina at Charlotte)

“Mosaics. 3 Studies in apophenia” for piano 4 hands and electronics — Ewa Trębacz (b.1973)

minimal prelude — Anna Rocławska-Musiałczyk (b. 1987)

Vicino, ma non troppo — Anna Dobrucka (b. 1989)

Zarębski Piano Duo

Piotr Różański (The Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków)

Grzegorz Mania (The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz)

Parable of a Stormy Sea for Two Oboes and English Horn — Alyssa Morris

Rebecca Keith, oboe (Lousiana State University Oboe Studio)

Devin Gilbreath, oboe (Lousiana State University Oboe Studio)

Alexandria Gordon, English Horn (Lousiana State University Oboe Studio)

Bouleumata — Cheryl Frances-Hoad (b. 1980)

Suzanne Tirk, clarinet (University of Oklahoma)

Fee'n-Reigen - Erinnerung - Am Flusse — Josephine Lang (1815-1880)

Rebecca Coberly, soprano (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)

Martha Saywell, piano (Texas A&M University-San Antonio)

In the City at Night — Jenni Brandon (b. 1977)

Kristin Leitterman, English horn (Arkansas State University)

Break
3:00 PM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 8
Trois Patisseries de Paris — Chia-Yu Hsu (b. 1975)

Pistachie oranger - Eclaris chocolat & thym - Tarte aux fraises

Moods for Flute, Clarinet and Piano — Florence Price (1887-1953)

II. Mood No. 2

Trio de Salon — Marie Clemence de Grandval (1830-1907)

I. Moderado tranquilo  - II. Andante - III. Moderado Sans Lenteur

Theresa Delaplain, oboe

Cristina Ballatori, flute

Nophachai Cholthitchanta, clarinet

Melanie Ferrabone, bassoon

Tomoko Kashiwagi, piano

Le Secret - Extase - Elle et moi— Amy Beach (1867-1944)

Cheryl Coker, soprano (Emerita Millsaps College)

Tim Coker, piano (Emerita Millsaps College)

Three Songs - North Shore Songs — Libby Larsen

Matthew Giallongo, baritone (Purdue University Fort Wayne)

Jonathan Levin, piano

4:00-4:25 PM

Room 211

Paper: A Music HERstory Class: Challenges and Successes in Broadening Representation
Ashley Cumming (Murray State University)

Room 307

Lecture Recital: Kassiani: Voice of the earliest known woman composer
Krista Cornish Scott, presenter

Room 408

Lecture Recital: Mexicana Hermosa
Amy Canchola (Canchola Studio of Voice)
Jonathan Levin, piano

4:30-4:55 PM

Room 211

Paper: “Shall I be inactive?” The Role of Music in the Legacy of Prudence Crandall
Joanna Hersey (UNC Pembroke)

Room 307

Lecture Recital: Collaborative Commissioning: Creating Bridges Between Musical Communities
Reina Dickey, presenter (Miami University)
Heri et Hodie (Cincinnati, OH), treble vocal ensemble

Room 408

Lecture Recital: Jewish Art Song: Examining the Music of Ilse Weber (1903-1944)
Allie Brault, soprano (University of Maryland)
Rachel Copeland, piano (Penn State)

5:00 PM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 9
Clarke Songs for Two Horns — Rebecca Clarke, arr. Ellie Jenkins

Ellie Jenkins, horn (Dalton State College and Berry College)

James Boldin, horn (University of Louisiana-Monroe)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Serenade aux Etoiles, op. 142 - Piece Romantique (op. 9) - Air de Ballet (op. 30) — Cécile Chaminade

Carol Shansky, flute (Kutztown University)

Jonathan Levin, piano

À la barre avec coda pour le piano (1996/2016) — IeDon Oh (b. 1958)

I. Plié - II. Tendu - III. Dégagés - IV. Ronds de jambe - V. Frappé - VI. Adagio - VII. Grand Battement - VIII. Coda

Salsa for Piano (2000/2023) — IeDon Oh

Jung-Won Shin, piano (Delta State University)

Dancing with Myself — Barbara York (b. 1949)

I. Bohemian Evening - II. Tango - III. The Night Goes On - IV. Polka - V. Past Midnight

Sophia Rivera, euphonium (University of Memphis)

Bryson Harding, tuba (University of Memphis)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Reception hosted by the Music by Women Festival for participants and special guests. Meet in the Poindexter Lobby immediately following the 5 p.m. concert to walk over to the reception.

8:00 PM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 10
The Green Oak by the Sea — Olga Harris (Tennessee State University)

Julia Jaffe, mezzo-soprano (First Parish UU Church, Lexington, MA)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Impromptu in E Major - Romanze in A Minor — Clara Schumann (1819-1896)

Nocturne — Mary Howe (1882-1964)

Or like a…an engine — Joan Tower (b. 1938)

Holly Roadfeldt, piano (Muhlenberg College)

Forgotten Northern European Women Composers: Songs of Agathe Ursula Backer Grøndahl and Ina Boyle

Avskje mae Höringen - Aftnen er Stille - Forsilde - Mot kveld — Agathe Backer Grøndahl (1847-1907)

A Song of Shadows - A Mountain Woman Asks for Quiet That Her Child May Sleep - A Song of Enchantment — Ina Boyle (1889-1967)

Tammy Hensrud, mezzo-soprano (Hofstra University)

Jonathan Levin, piano

What We Have Now (For Solo Bb and Bass Clarinet + Electronics) — Sharneisha Joyner

McKinley Baker, B-flat and bass clarinet (UNC Greensboro)

Three Pushkin Settings — Pauline Viardot-García (1821-1910)

Die Beschwörung - Des Nachts - Das Blümlein

Tana Field, mezzo-soprano (Murray State University)

Christy D'Ambrosio, piano

My Son Is Near to Death – Second Sign from Seven Signs of John — Jerry Casey

Matthew Hoch, baritone (Auburn University)

Carrie RavenStem, clarinet, (Backun Performing Artist, Silverstein Aspiring Educator)

Sechs Lieder, Op. 13 — Clara Schumann

I. Ich stand in dunklen Träumen - II. Sie liebten sich beide - III. Die Liebe sass als Nachtigall - IV. Der Mond kommt still gegangen - V. Ich hab' in Deinem Auge - VI. Die stille Lotosblume

Amy Canchola, soprano (Canchola Studio of Voice)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Giogo — Saki Tobayama

Desert Rose — Minou Kabasawa

Three Ancient Capitals — Keiko Takashima

I. Kamakura: In the Hydrangea Temple - II. Nara: Consecration of the Great Buddha - III. Kyoto: The Golden Pavilion in the Sunset

Kimiko Yamada, euphonium

Alexandra Harvey, piano

Love and Time — Madeleine Dring (1923-1977)

1. Sister, awake - 2. Ah, how sweet it is to love! - 3. I feed a flame within - 4. The Reconcilement

Rebecca Coberly, soprano (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)

Martha Saywell, piano (Texas A&M University-San Antonio)

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