After the resounding success of frauenkomponiert 2015, a sequel is planned for 8 March 2016 with outstanding orchestral works by Emilie Mayer, Ethel Smyth, Junghae Lee, and Vítĕzslava Kaprálová.
World premiere of Thüring Bräm’s baryton trio
The world premiere of Thüring Bräm’s baryton trio in the new version for cello took place on 21 June 2015 in the breath-takingly beautiful setting of Schloss Waldegg (SO), Switzerland.
Standing ovation for frauenkomponiert in Basel
On 8 March 2015, Jessica Horsley’s conducting debut in the Basel Stadtcasino ended with an extended standing ovation – no common occurrence in Swiss concert halls.
Prime-time feature on Telebasel
Telebasel filmed rehearsals for frauenkomponiert 2015 and interviewed conductor Jessica Horsley and lead violinist Jiří Nĕmeček about the significance of the project and the vision that inspired it.
Sofia Gubaidulina becomes Honorary President of frauenkomponiert
In recognition of the significance of the Basel-based project frauenkomponiert, Sofia Gubaidulina has agreed to become its honorary president.