Musical Herstory 2.0

Motherhood. Quarantine. Saving one’s self from the guillotine with their piano skills. Composers of today have a surprising amount in common with composers of yesteryear!

In this second instalment of Musical Herstory, we will continue looking at the amazing lives and music of female composers from the past and the present. We’ll look at works created across the years in those typically “male dominated” genres, the dual roles of mother and composer, and music from composers whom we know very little about.

This free online class was hosted through the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra from May - June 2021. Click the links below to see resources and playlists for each class!
Week One Notes | Week Two Notes | Week Three Notes | Week Four Notes | Week Five Notes | Week Six Notes
Class outline

Week One - Motherhood and Composition
   Allison Loggins-Hull | Elizabeth Maconchy
Week Two - The Symphony
   Alice Ping Yee Ho | Amy Beach
Week Three - Almost Footnotes
​   Cesarina Ricci |​Maria Anna "Nannerl" Mozart |​ Lyse Gingras | 
​   Hélène de Montgeroult | Eva Dell'Acqua | Cecilia Arizti 
Week Four - The Guitar
   Catharina Pratten | Ida Presti
Week Five - Beautiful Blends
   Tanya Tagaq | Reena Esmail
​Week Six - The Opera
   Nkeiru Okoye | Francesca Caccini
Want to see what we covered in the first class back in Fall 2020? Click here to read about Musical Herstory - the first.