Hildegard and beyond: Celebrating the music of women through the ages

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Celebrating the music of women, from Hildegard von Bingen to today

Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO says it directly, "There have always been female composers."

This week we've been celebrating their beautiful music, from the sounds of 12th century mystic Hildegard von Bingen to the composers shaping the classical music of the future.

Music that hasn't always received the attention it deserves simply because of the composer's gender.

Find out more about the incredible life and work of Clara Schumann with Melbourne Symphony conductor Ingrid Martin, and cultivate self compassion to a soundtrack of composers like Nat Bartsch on Mindful Music.

Take a musical journey with Stéphanie Kabanyana Kanyandekwe to celebrate the women making music around the coastlines of Northern Africa on Passenger.

And Deborah Cheetham Fraillon, Caitlin Yeo and Alice Chance reflect on their careers and share their hopes for a future of music that reflects the diversity of Australia.

Happy International Women's Day!

HILDEGARD'S INCREDIBLE LEGACY

Festival of Female Composers special listens

Check out some of 2024's must-hear concerts and take a deep-dive into the glorious music of the women of the Baroque. Delve into the remarkable career of Peggy Glanville-Hicks, hear music by the women defining the sound of our screens, and meet the next generation of composers.

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Jazz Legends: Joni Mitchell

In the '70s, Joni Mitchell looked to jazz to inform her creative style. She would collaborate with many of the genre's leaders, but jazz also was key in her formation right from the start.

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Australian String Quartet perform Fanny Mendelssohn

Watch the exciting fourth movement of Fanny Hensel Mendelssohn's String Quartet in E flat major, performed by the Australian String Quartet in the ABC's Adelaide studio.

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Women of Note Volume 6

The latest instalment in ABC Classic's annual celebration of Australia's female composers! Music by audience favourites Sally Whitwell, Genevieve Lacey, Anne Cawrse and Nat Bartsch, leading Indigenous figure Dr Lou Bennett, and rising stars Isabella Gerometta, Meredith Connie, Kate Moore and Meta Cohen.

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