Ladies Speak
Defining what promoting a woman composer or women composers is in one’s life can be perplexing. Is it a job? Is it detective work uncovering or digging up something from the past? Is it a mission? Is it a passion? Is it fun or a hobby? Maybe it is a combination of all of these. We have wrapped ourselves in a blanket of passion that fills our lives as a job whose title is being a mission driven detective while having a delightful time learning something new and something not taught in those college music history classes! We eagerly pursue new ways and avenues to promote women composers through blogs, presentations, published articles, performances, recordings, interviews, social media and podcasts. We work to get out the message that women have existed as composers as long as men have – always! I would consider my many years of work on the music and life of composer Gena Branscombe as an absolute passionate joy of a job! ...