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Description
La Musicale Donna Presents French and Italian Baroque Women Composers
Razzo Hall, Traina Center, Clark University
October 26, 2006
Publication Date
10-26-2006
Location
Worcester
Keywords
La Donna Musicale, Clark Arts
Recommended Citation
Arts Department, Visual and Performing, "La Donna Musicale Presents French and Italian Baroque Women Composers" (2006). Event Archive. 15.
https://commons.clarku.edu/vpae/15
Comments
Program included works by Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Pinel, Isabella Leonarda Chiara M Cozzolani & Antonia Bembo.
La Donna Musicale was formed in 1992 and is a non-profit organization dedicated to the research and the historical performance of Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Contemporary music by women composers. The group presented three concerts in its inaugural year, using scores discovered through the research of its director, Laury Gutiérrez. Sponsored by Indiana University, the performances took place in Bloomington, Indiana during Women's History Month. An enthusiastic reception to those events prompted additional research and performances. Professional musicians and music producers in Bloomington and Boston encouraged the participation of the ensemble as a concurrent event during the 1993 Boston Early Music Festival. Its success attracted more performers to the group and led to the establishment of a Boston-based ensemble.
The ensemble was guided by a group of prominent individuals who, through the dedicated work as Boards of Directors and Advisors, represent both the artistic and business community. Since its inception, the researchers and performers of La Donna Musicale have studied more than 17 women composers, performed 100 pieces in 18 concerts, and gathered over 1,000 works. The ensemble has premiered the works of Milanese nun Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, Venetian courtesan Barbara Strozzi and the mysterious Antonia Bembo. Other composers include Julie Pinel, Bianca Maria Meda, Caterina Assandra, Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, and Madalena Casulana.