In 2021, a study by Donne-UK revealed a stark reality: only 11.45% of classical music programmed worldwide was composed by women. This striking gender disparity inspired me to create Making Waves, an ongoing project that commissions women composers to write original works for flute and voice, giving women an expressive platform in a world where we are often dismissed.

I am collaborating with six composers over the next several years - Ashi Day, Isabel Lepanto Gleicher, Shara Lunon, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, Judith Shatin, and Annika K. Socolofsky. Their works are being premiered in a 3-year concert series from 2023-2025, culminating in an album recording and full anthology performance.

Harford Community College hosted the first premiere of this series on May 7 at 3:00 PM on their Sunday Afternoon Concert Series. Isabel Lepanto Gleicher's work for flute duo and electronics, This Is Your Mother, was featured on this program.

I want audiences to experience music written by women, performed by women and celebrated by everyone. But, I need your help to make this possible! I have a fundraising goal of $15,000, and all donations will go directly towards composer commission fees.

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Although crowdfunding is complete, you can still become part of the project by making a tax-deductible donation today!

Making Waves is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Making Waves must be made payable to Fractured Atlas only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.