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Classical Discoveries
Wednesdays from 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Classical Discoveries Goes Avant Garde Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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Every March from 2004, in observance of Women’s History Month, Classical Discoveries pays tribute to music by women composers from all over the world and through the centuries. Every regular scheduled program (that includes the new Avant-Garde Edition starting in 2009) is exclusively devoted to their music.

This March please check the weekly posting for highlights and upcoming features.

The first two shows of the series will air Wednesday, March 02, 2011. As in previous years the third Wednesday will be devoted to American Women composers.

To find past playlists of the annual and other programs devoted to music by women composers go to
IN PRAISE OF WOMAN page and Playlists for 2010

To continue this celebration Weekly Art Gallery will feature only women artists

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 from 5:30 till 11:00am
the last of this year's IN PRAISE OF WOMAN - continued

with: Piano Sonata #3 by American Composer, Emma Lou Diemer (1927- ),
Klaviertrio Nr. 1 by German Composer, Dorothee Eberhardt (1952- ),
Trombone Concerto by Bellarussian Composer, Galina Gorelova(1951- ),
Slatta, Piano Concerto by Icelandic composer, Jorunn Vidar (1918- )
At the End of the Rainbow for Orchestra by South African Composer, Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph (1948- )
plus music by Zulema de la Cruz, Rosemary Duxbury, Onute Narbutaite, Carolyn Yarnell and many others

River  Road (Philadelphia) - Courtesy: Philadelphia Artist: Mina Smith-Segal - search at: minasmithsegal.redbubble.com

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 from 11:00am till 1:00pm

Celebration of music written by women composers concluded, when Classical Discoveries hosted Philadelphia composer

Andrea Clearfield

Ella Es Asi (That's The Way She Is) - Courtesy: Philadelphia Artist Lesley Mitchell - search at: www.lesleymitchell.com/

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 from 5:30 till 11:00am
IN PRAISE OF WOMAN - continues

You heard:
Exquisite Fires by Canadian Composer, Linda Bouchard (1957-  ),
String Quartet No. 3, "Gaia" (2008) by American composer, Stacy Garrop (1969- ),
Symphony by Norwegian composer, Anne-Marie Orbeck(1911- 1996),
Symphony No. 4 (2002) by Russian composer, Alla Pavlova (1952- )
Musica Barbara for Piano and Chamber Orchestra by Italian composer, Teresa Procaccini (1934- )
plus music by Sister Marie Keyrouz, Roumi Petrova, Marga Richter and many others

Friend - Courtesy: Artist: Ivo Altmajer - search at:  http://www.myspace.com/iwona_altmajer

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 from 11:00am till 1:00pm

Celebration of music written by women composers continues.

You heard:
Night in Memphis by Russian Composer, Sofia Gubaidulina (1931-  ),
Memory Forms by Canadian composer, Linda Catlin Smith(1957- )
plus music by Keiko Harada, Karmella Tsepkolenko and others

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 from 5:30 till 11:00am

You heard:
Chance Encounter (2007) by Lisa Bielawa (1968- ),
Transformations for String Orchestra (2004) by Barbara Harbach (1946- ),
String Quartet No. 2 (2004) by Katherine Hoover(1937- ),
Symphony No. 4, "String Symphony" by Libby Larsen (1950- ),
Aceldama for Solo Flute and String Orchestra (2004) by Mary Ann Joyce-Walter,
Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra by Ellen Taafe Zwilich (1939- ),
plus music by Binette Lipper, Augusta Read Thomas, Gwyneth Walker and much more

Boudoir - Courtesy: Artist: Mina Smith-Segal - search at: minasmithsegal.redbubble.com

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 from 11:00am till 1:00pm

Classical Discoveries Goes Avant-Garde - AMERICAN WOMEN EDITION  was devoted to more modern and electronic works composed by American women only.

you heard:
Tablet by Meredith Monk(1942- ),
Voices Within: A Requiem by Laurie Spiegel (1945- ),
Stronghold for 8 Double Basses by Julia Wolfe (1958- )
plus music of Elizabeth Austin, Jennifer Castellano, Annie Gosfield and others.

European Seahorse - Courtesy: Lynn Lyndall at: http://www.lionfirestudio.com

Wednesday, March 09, 2011 from 5:30 till 11:00am

IN PRAISE OF WOMAN continued, with another whole program devoted to music composed by women.

Some selections included:
Dona nobis lucem by Czech Composer, Sylvie Bodorova (1954- ),
Other Sun by American composer, Nancy Galbraith (1951- ),
Violin Concerto by Filipino composer Lucrecia Kasilag (1917-2008), Symphony by Estonian Composer, Ester Magi (1922- ),
Westminster Mass by English Composer, Roxanna Panufnik (1968- )
plus music by Larysa Kuzmenko, Peggy Stuart Coolidge, Helen Taylor and many others

Al compas de un tango - Courtesy: Artist Lesley Mitchell - search at: ww.lesleymitchell.com/

Wednesday, March 09, 2011 from 11:00am till 3:00pm on the

Extended Edition of Classical Discoveries Goes Avant-Garde - that presents more modern and electronic works as part of IN PRAISE OF WOMAN.

You heard:
Three Watercolors by Azerbaijani composer, Frangiz Ali-Zade (1947- ),
Concerto for Miramba and orchestra  by Polish composer, Marta Ptaszynska (Poland)
"Maa" - Ballet Music in Seven Scenes by Finnish composer, Kaija Saariaho (1952)
Echoing Purple for Violin and Ensemble by Greek composer, Calliope Tsoupaki (1963- )
plus music of Ann Milikan, Pauline Oliveros, and much more

Beauty- Courtesy: Artist: Mina Smith-Segal - search at: minasmithsegal.redbubble.com

Wednesday, March 02, 2011 from 5:30 till 11:00am

you heard: Concertino for Piano and Orchestra by Dutch Composer, Henriette Bosmans (1895-1952),
Irish Symphony, Op. 16, by the Irish Composer, Mary Dickenson-Auner (1880-1965),
On A Wire for Six Soloists and Orchestra (2010) by American Composer, Jennifer Higdon (1962- ),
Trumpet Concerto (2002) by Polish composer, Hanna Kulenty (1961- ),
Adom Burkolt cimu... for Horn and Cimbalom (2007) by Hungarian composer, Ilona Mesko (1981- ),
plus music by Iryna Kyrylina, Isabella Leonarda, Alexandra Pakhmutova, Joan Tower and many others.

Soldier's Mother - Courtesy: Azerbaijani Artist: Yelena Karimova - search at: AZgallery.org

Wednesday, March 02, 2011 from 11:00am till 1:00pm

You heard:
String Quartet Number 6 by American composer, Gloria Coates, (1938- ),
Violin Concerto, Hommage to Gyorgy Kurtag by German composer, Ruth Zechlin (1926- )
plus music by Johanna Beyer, Sarah Hopkins and others.

Woman's Portrait - Courtesy: Azerbaijani Artist: Yelena Hagverdiyeva - search at: AZgallery.org