Recorded at St Johnâs Smith Square, London, and available to stream
Madeleine Mitchellâs laudable programme marking International Womenâs Day featured committed performances in a fascinating collection of works
Madeleine Mitchell. Photograph: Daniel Ross
Madeleine Mitchell. Photograph: Daniel Ross
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Tue 9 Mar 2021 07.20 EST
Last modified on Tue 9 Mar 2021 07.22 EST
International Womenâs Day was first celebrated in 1911 â if celebrated is the word for an event calling for womenâs rights to vote and work, and to end discrimination. Now, 110 years later, it remains an annual fixture: a spur to debate, awareness-raising, frustration and fury. The world has changed radically since 1911. But if the ever-energetic violinist and British music advocate Madeleine Mitchell had programmed a concert simply called A Century of Music by British Composers, would you have assumed youâd find women in the lineup? (And how often are programmes of music by female composers scheduled on the other 364 days of the year?)