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Spotlight: Today’s Women in Classical Music A joint venture with London Singers' Collective
Celebrating Women in Classical Music (performance & panel discussion)
Come join us for an inspiring evening celebrating women in classical music. This event will feature the music of composer Lilly Vadaneaux, performed by soprano Philippa Boyle, conductor Olivia Shotton, and the University of London Chamber Choir.
This event is a joint production between the London Singers Collective and EMPOWER: Women Changing Music. Sinead Walsh and Hannah Seymour, co-directors of EMPOWER, will also perform and host the panel discussion.
First Half - the music of Lilly Vadaneaux:
‘Enough’ - for soprano, flute, oboe & piano
‘A Day in Autumn’ - for solo soprano
Salve Regina - for acapella chamber choir
The Lord’s Prayer - for acapella chamber choir
Second Half - panel discussion with the performers: 'celebrating the opportunities and challenges of the music industry through the female lens'.
Location: National Opera Studio
EMPOWER 2025: London
In an evening of powerful performances and thought-provoking conversation, EMPOWER: Women Changing Music celebrate and showcase the breadth and diversity of female music, accompanied by dynamic discussion with female leaders from across the music industry.
Hosts:
Sinéad Walsh
Hannah Seymour
Panelists:
Errollyn Wallen CBE - Composer and Master of the Kings Music
Jess Gillam MBE - Saxophone Soloist and Presenter
Héloïse Werner - Soprano, Composer, and Founding Member of the Hermes Experiment
Dr. Leah Broad - Music Writer, Historian, and Author of ‘Quartet’
EMPOWER: Women Changing Music is an initiative dedicated to promoting fairness and gender equality within the music industry.
Through a rich program of live music and insightful dialogue, EMPOWER highlights the transformative impact women are having on the musical landscape, both creatively and professionally, while fostering an environment of collaboration, inspiration, and change.
Featuring short musical performances from chamber ensembles, and the inaugural OpusHER commission, this event has something for everyone, but most importantly is an event everyone should hear and will take something from. Music has the power for change, and EMPOWER invites you to be a part of this movement.
*This event is gratefully supported by by the PRS Foundation Early Career Promoter Fund and the Hinrichsen Foundation*
Royal Albert Hall presents Classical Coffee Relaxed with EMPOWER
Female-focused classical collective EMPOWER: Women Changing Music will be performing an additional, relaxed recital on the afternoon of Sunday 16 March.
Royal Albert Hall presents Classical Coffee Mornings: EMPOWER
Classical music collective EMPOWER: Women Changing Music will showcase the work of underrepresented female composers and musicians in the Elgar Room as part of the Hall's calendar of events based around International Women's Day.
