Women’s HIstory Month

Women’s History Month is a project I began in 2023 to promote the music of women composers, both past and present, throughout the entire month of March, which is designated as Women’s History Month in the United States.  I wanted to create something that would take place for each of the 31 days in March and remind us all month long of the creative presence and power of women.  I aim to highlight women composers who may be unknown to the general public and introduce them to new audiences and spark further interest in their music and their lives.  

I love the format of YouTube which creates an immediate and lasting documentation of this work, making the music easily findable and accessible to anyone on the internet.  I supplement this online library with live performances, which are often free to the public, and the project culminates each year with listeners able to “vote” for their favorite piece of the month to hear played live at the Closing Concert.  

2025 Special Collaboration with New York Women Composers

For Women’s History Month 2025, I was awarded a NYWC Seed Money Grant to support my project.  I sent out a call for scores to all the women of NYWC and have selected 16 to highlight during March 2025.  I am thrilled to work with these diverse and talented women, speak to them about their music, and share both their music and our conversations with listeners throughout March 2025. culminating in a live performance in New York City on April 19, 2025.

2025 Playlist–begins on March 1, 2025 and updated daily through March 31