Trio Nova Mundi: Femmes Notable

Mélanie Bonis — Soir, Matin, Op. 76
Elisenda Fabregas — Voces de mi Tierra
Gwyneth Walker — New World Dances
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel — Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11

Becky Billock, piano
Maureen Conlon Gutierrez, violin
Elisa Kohanski, cello

Mel Bonis – Soir-Matin
Elisenda Fabregas – Voces de mi Tierra
Gwyneth Walker – New World Dances
Fanny Mendelssohn – Trio in D minor, Op. 11

The all-female ensemble Trio Nova Mundi presents its first program devoted exclusively to music by women, freshly minted in time for Women’s History Month. Trio Nova Mundi is ensemble-in-residence at Grove City College in Western Pennsylvania. Pianist Becky Billock is a UW Music alumna and former student of Craig Sheppard.

Women’s music is music. And yet there is value in celebrating the works of women. From the earliest women composers, who were discouraged from writing and publishing because of their gender, to the contemporary composers who work relentlessly to achieve recognition and representation in a yet male-dominated arena, women have had a lot to say musically. And their voices deserve to be heard.

About Trio Nova Mundi

http://www.trionovamundi.com/