Classical Concert: Remarkable Female Composers

Cellist Nelly Rocha and pianist Jessica Osborne perform an extraordinary concert featuring the classical works of women composers.  The program features works by female composers of diverse nationalities and backgrounds who challenged the status quo, as actress Victoria Pollack relates in brief dramatic renderings between pieces. Although women were not allowed to study or pursue composition professionally during their lifetime, pioneers Maria Theresia von Paradis, Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann, Lili Boulanger, Nadia Boulanger, Rebecca Clarke, Henriette Bosmans, Ethel Smyth, Amy Beach and Florence Price were fueled by their love of music and a collective determination to overcome prejudice. Their music has stood the test of time. Ossie Davis Theater. A donation of $2.00 is suggested at the door.