March is Women’s History Month and WRR 101 will be celebrating women who have broken through gender barriers in classical music. You’ll hear works written by women spanning centuries, plus numerous recordings of female singers, instrumentalists, and conductors every day.
Additionally, Amy Bishop is spotlighting women composers “From A to Z” each weekday at 1 pm during March. Tune in each day to hear about:
March 1: Lera Auerbach
March 2: Lili Boulanger
March 3: Cécile Chaminade
March 6: Madeleine Dring
March 7: Roshanne Etezady
March 8: Louise Farrenc
March 9: Sofia Gubaidulina
March 10: Hildegard of Bingen
March 11: Adina Izarra
March 13: Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
March 14: Elena Kats-Chernin
March 15: Libby Larsen
March 16: Fanny Mendelssohn
March 17: Angélica Negrón
March 18: Gabriela Ortiz
March 20: Florence Price
March 21: Sarah Quartel
March 22: Henriette Renié
March 23: Clara Schumann
March 24: Germaine Tailleferre
March 25: Galina Ustvolskaya
March 27: Pauline Viardot
March 28: Judith Weir
March 29: Huguang Xin
March 30: Barbara York
March 31: Ellen Taaffe Zwilich