Herstory 2.0
Research is underway for the second course in this series hosted by the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. If you would like to be informed of when the class will begin, feel free to sign up for my newsletter.
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Musical HerstoryMusical Herstory was a free online course offered through the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra in the Fall of 2020. I had the privilege of researching and teaching this course. Take a look around to see what we talked about it, and let it inspire your own research
Women have been writing and performing music for as long as men have; so how come we don't know about very many women composers? In this six-week online class, we will explore the socio-historical reasons behind the absense of women from textbooks while exploring their music and their lives.
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In the Press
Musical Herstory: Saskatoon composer shines a light on women in music
Radio interview with Peter Mills on CBC. Aired September 19, 2020
This 6-week online course will teach you all about women composers
CBC Music | September 16, 2020
Radio interview with Peter Mills on CBC. Aired September 19, 2020
This 6-week online course will teach you all about women composers
CBC Music | September 16, 2020
Course Outline
Week One – History of Feminist Musicology
Composers in focus – Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre and Marianna Martines
Youtube Playlist
Week Two – The Education and Socialization of Women
Composers in focus – Fanny Hensel Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann
Youtube Playlist
Week Three – The Suffrage Movement and Difficulties of Being a Female Musician or Musician of Colour in the 20thCentury
Composers in focus – Dame Ethel Smyth and Florence Beatrice Price
Youtube Playlist
Week Four – Living Composers – The Advancement of Music Technology and the Avant-Garde
Composers in focus – Kaija Saariaho and Sofia Gubaidulina
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Week Five – Living Composers – Composers in the Neighbourhood
Canadian composers in focus – Alexina Louie and Cris Derksen
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Week Six – Living Composers – Music as a Living and Interacting Entity. Plus – what else do composers do besides write music?
Composers in focus – Kaley Lane Eaton and Niloufar Nourbakhsh
Youtube Playlist
Want to know more? A list of resources I used for the class can be found here
Composers in focus – Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre and Marianna Martines
Youtube Playlist
Week Two – The Education and Socialization of Women
Composers in focus – Fanny Hensel Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann
Youtube Playlist
Week Three – The Suffrage Movement and Difficulties of Being a Female Musician or Musician of Colour in the 20thCentury
Composers in focus – Dame Ethel Smyth and Florence Beatrice Price
Youtube Playlist
Week Four – Living Composers – The Advancement of Music Technology and the Avant-Garde
Composers in focus – Kaija Saariaho and Sofia Gubaidulina
Youtube Playlist
Week Five – Living Composers – Composers in the Neighbourhood
Canadian composers in focus – Alexina Louie and Cris Derksen
Youtube Playlist
Week Six – Living Composers – Music as a Living and Interacting Entity. Plus – what else do composers do besides write music?
Composers in focus – Kaley Lane Eaton and Niloufar Nourbakhsh
Youtube Playlist
Want to know more? A list of resources I used for the class can be found here
Background photograph by Dale Harder
