About this event
Chaste, maternal, sorrowful, vulnerable… Stereotypes about women die hard in classical music! Yet for centuries, women poets and composers have defied the patriarchy, made their voices heard, and left their mark on the history of music. In this concert, the Aziliz Vocal Ensemble explores the many facets of femininity. From tragic heroines to suffragettes, from idealized virgins to female composers who find emancipation through music, each piece challenges the cliché of the “damsel in distress.” The program features a repertoire spanning 1,000 years of music history: Cassienne of Constantinople, Christine de Pizan, William Shakespeare, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Christina Rossetti, Sarah Quartel, Francis Poulenc... Let’s set off on a journey through time, where women are not only the ones whose stories are told, but also the ones who write, compose, and pass them on! The Aziliz Vocal Ensemble is an all-female ensemble, co-directed by Judith Sepulchre and Emma Barton-Smith. The concert will be accompanied on piano by Charlène Bertholet.