The 夜色视频 School of Music hosts its fourth Women in Music Festival in March to celebrate the artistry of women composers. This festival includes concerts and panel discussions, all of which serve as a catalyst for purposeful dialogue, future collaborations, and engaging performances for our Rochester and Buffalo communities.
Women in Music Festival 2025
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Director and Founder: Dr. Bonnie Choi
Buffalo Coordinator: Dr. Holly Bewlay
Women Composers and La Belle 脡poque
During the Belle 脡poque, women were often celebrated as performers鈥攑articularly in domestic settings鈥攂ut faced significant barriers to being recognized as composers. Even when their music was performed in the fashionable salons, or published, it frequently fell into obscurity. This program highlights the works of women composers like C茅cile Chaminade, Lili Boulanger, Mel Bonis, and others.
All the events are free and open to the public.听For more information, contact Dr. Bonnie Choi (bchoi6@naz.edu).
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Women in Music Festival: Buffalo State Student Concert
Wednesday, March 5听听
4:30- 5:30 pm听|听Faculty/Alumni Forum
Ciminelli Recital Hall, Buffalo State
Panel discussion featuring women in leadership positions within the field of music. The panel will be facilitated by Jennifer Toohey, Chair of Women and Gender Studies, in a Q&A format.
Thursday, March 6听听
12:15- 1:30 pm听| Student Concert
Ciminelli Recital Hall, Buffalo State
Student Performances of Works by Women Composers听听
Friday, March 7听听
4- 5 pm | Student Concert
Wilmot Recital Hall, Nazareth
Student Performances of Works by Women Composers听听
7:30 pm | Concert with Guest Performers听
Ciminelli Recital Hall, Buffalo State
Performance by students and faculty from SUNY Buffalo State, Eastman School of Music, 夜色视频,听 SUNY at听Fredonia
Saturday, March 8听听
7-8:30 pm | Concert with Guest Performers
Wilmot Recital Hall, Nazareth
Performance by students and faculty from SUNY Buffalo State, Eastman School of Music, 夜色视频听
Sunday, March 9听
3:00听p.m. | Concert
Beston Hall, GMPC, NazarethFestival Concert:听 Women Composers and La听Belle 脡poque听Nazareth School of Music faculty听听
Mona Seghatoleslami, MC
2:15 p.m.: Pre-concert Talk
Jean听Pedersen,听Mona Seghatoleslami
Performances by 夜色视频 School of Music faculty听听
3:30 p.m. | Concert
Ciminelli Recital Hall, Buffalo State
2:30 p.m.: Pre-concert Talk
Buffalo State University听Faculty听
Wednesday, March 19
12:10 p.m.听| Concert
The Hochstein School
Sunday, March 23
3:00 p.m. | Concert
George Eastman Museum
夜色视频 School of Music faculty and students
The events at 夜色视频听are also co-sponsored by the School of Music, the Office for Diversity and Inclusive Excellence Education, Weider Community Engagement Office, Faculty Development Fund and WXXI.
The events at SUNY Buffalo State University are sponsored by the Music Department.