10 compositrices à (re)découvrir avant la fin du confinement

By Clara Leonardi, 05 May 2020

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“c’est l’occasion d’explorer les œuvres de ces virtuoses plus ou moins oubliées”

Elodie Olson-Coons, 2nd February

With significant works by Louise Farrenc, Augusta Holmès and Clémence de Grandval – including two grand operas – Palazzetto Bru Zane is pioneering rediscovery of French music of the 19th century.

The magical world of composers’ handwriting

Lawrence Dunn, 17th December

From Buxtehude, Bach and Handel, to contemporary composer Liza Lim, we take a tour of the myriad forms of composers’ handwriting and calligraphy – and how music makes itself on the page.

Catharsis and shelter: inside Fabrice Murgia’s Seasons

Bachtrack, 10th October

Director Fabrice Murgia talks about Seasons, a new production for La Cité Bleue using music and film, creating portraits of imaginary residents of La Cité universitaire in Geneva.

The most literary of all composers: Hélène Grimaud on Robert Schumann

Jessica Duchen, 20th March

The virtuoso pianist talks about Schumann’s Piano Concerto, and her fascination with the wider literary and musical world of the Schumanns.

Samantha Ege on rediscovering the music of Florence Price

Samantha Ege, 29th February

Pianist and musicologist Samantha Ege talks about her experiences hearing and playing the music of Florence Price – beginning in 2009, when many lost works of hers were rediscovered.

Hisako Kawamura is rediscovering music and rethinking programming

Leah Broad, 22nd February

Previewing her commemorative concerts after winning the 2020 Suntory Music Award, Hisako Kawamura talks about performing some rarely heard gems from Rebecca Clarke and Amy Beach.

Clara Leonardi

Formée au Conservatoire de Metz, Clara Leonardi y obtient son DEM de violon et son prix de Perfectionnement de quatuor à cordes. Elle s’implique aujourd’hui dans plusieurs orchestres amateurs parisiens en parallèle de ses études de commerce et fréquente assidûment les grandes salles parisiennes. Passionnée par le répertoire des compositrices, elle est aussi la co-fondatrice de ComposHer, un média en ligne dédié aux femmes dans la musique classique.