Women Write Music: A Recital


Even today, for a musician to perform a work by a female composer is the exception rather than the norm. Thanks to the Violin Music By Women anthologies, compiled and edited by violinist Cora Cooper, Claire Allen and the Allen Violin Studio are changing that. Pieces by women appear on almost all of our studio recitals, and they are presented alongside more commonly performed works such as those found in the Suzuki repertoire. It's our mission to share how much we love this music with the world and inspire other violinists to study and perform this repertoire!

On Saturday, June 4, we performed a recital ENTIRELY of works by female composers. Read on for more details and to meet the artists.

Date: June 4, 2016
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Fellowship Hall, Fairfax Presbyterian Church
​                 10723 Main St.
                 Fairfax, VA 22030
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1615066192152142/

Program:
Ethel Harraden Glover: At Twilight
Edith L. Winn: From the Carolina Hills, Op. 15
Eve Hungerford: An Old World Minuet
                              The Gipsy Fiddler
                              The Marionettes
Gail Ridgway Brown: Tiptoe Dance
Anna Priscilla Risher: The Bumblebee
Josephine Trott: The Town Clock
Ethel Barns: Aria
Charlotte Louise Woodbridge: Dance of the Gnomes
Florence Morey: Tanglefoot's Mad Chase
Hannah Bartel: Kansas Memories Suite
                            I. Rainy Daze
                            II. Green Tomatoes
                            III. 'Lil Blue
                            IV. The Ice Skating Pond
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Intermission (15 minutes)
 
Claire Allen, violin
David Norfrey, piano
 
Nocturne for Two Violins and Piano                                                          Rebecca Clarke
                                                                                                                        (1886-1979)
            With Cora Cooper, violin
 
Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22                                        Clara Schumann
                                                                                                                        (1819-1896)
  1. Andante molto
  2. Allegretto
  3. Leidenschaftlich schnell
 
Six Pieces for Violin and Piano                                                                    Amanda Maier
            IV. Allegro molto                                                                                (1853-1894)

Meet the Artists

This performance is made possible by our generous sponsors: Potomac Arts Academy and Day Violins, as well as several private donors. We are grateful to you all!