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Among the most performed living composers by orchestras worldwide, Montgomery talks about her personal approach to musical storytelling, and writing a new cello concerto for Abel Selaocoe.

How is the classical music world changing? Looking back on a dizzying year, we pay particular attention to performers’ international connectedness. Documenting more than 30,000 events, Bachtrack’s statistics provide valuable insight into an unstable world.

During the 2015/16 season, the top 89 symphony orchestras in the US dedicated only 2% of their programmes to music composed by women. Here are ten women composing in a variety of different genres.