Composer Patricia Martínez on sexism in Argentina, the visual power of performance, and surviving the production of an opera.

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Patricia Martínez

Eleanor Alberga on the value of persistence, racism as a form of insanity, and using music to exorcise fear.

Eleanor Alberga

Composer Elizabeth Lain discusses the independence that sample libraries afford, the self-defeating nature of elitism, and how classical music's relevance hinges on the inclusion of marginalized voices. 

Elizabeth Lain

Composer Ayumi Okada on speaking through music, the courage needed to move to a foreign country, and the importance of not compromising your creative voice.

Ayumi Okada

Composer Mara Gibson on map-making, escapism, and taking inspiration from poetry.

Mara Gibson

Composer and sound artist Kaley Lane Eaton depicts an immigrant's experience in the Pacific Northwest in 1915, discusses the pressure on young women to prioritize being "sexy and noticed" over being creative, and explores how grief is stored in the lungs. 

Kaley Lane Eaton

Composer Alondra Vega-Zaldivar on humor, storytelling, and the vital roles artists play as philosophers and messengers. 

Alondra Vega-Zaldivar

Composer Reena Esmail on mentorship, music as sustenance, and the wisdom of preparing for “wild success.” 

Reena Esmail

Irish composer and musician Jenn Kirby on learning music theory as an adult from “kiddy” workbooks, breaking a sweat in a laptop orchestra, and how to enjoy music you hate.

Jenn Kirby

Composer Judith Shatin talks about visiting the inside of a coal mine, working with early mainframe computers, and blooming where you're planted. 

Judith Shatin

Emily Doolittle on transcribing whale songs, crafting faux bird calls, and dealing with the cultural attitude that women can learn from "the great masters" but cannot join their ranks.

Emily Doolittle

Composer Sakari Dixon Vanderveer on composing in middle school, the saxophone as a wild animal, and daring to be visible. 

Sakari Dixon Vanderveer

British composer Bobbie-Jane Gardner on music inspired by cooking, Noam Chomsky, and the city of Birmingham. 

Bobbie-Jane Gardner

 Andrea Reinkemeyer on the beauty of detail, adventures in linguistic misunderstandings, and choosing your mentors carefully.     

Andrea Reinkemeyer

Australian composer Nicole Murphy on teaching in the outback, the ambiguity of music, and the benefit of being oblivious.

Nicole Murphy

Women composers have historically been left almost entirely out of the classical music canon, and still struggle today to have their work heard. Join Elisabeth Blair as she speaks with composers from around the world about their lives and their music.

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