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Illuminate 2020-21 Digital series!
Like many arts organisations, Illuminate has unfortunately had to postpone its current season of concerts. However, we are desperate to continue to share fantastic music by women composers from the past and present with you. As such, we have launched our first ever Digital Concert series. We'll be bringing these digital concerts to you between October 2020 to May 2021.
Artists include classical guitarist Eleanor Kelly, mezzo soprano Patricia Hammond with pianist Andrea Kmecova, double bassist Maggie Cox, early keyboard instrumentalist Marcia Hadjimarkos, pianist Ania Vu, violinist Sofia Yatsyuk, oboist Nicola Hands and soprano Rose Hegele.
Our next concert is with violinist Sofia Yatsyuk and pianist Sure Barry on 17th March at 7.30pm (UK time)
IMPORTANT NEWS REGARDING COVID19
Unfortunately some of our planned 2020 concerts and events will postponed due to the current Covid19 crisis. We hope to reschedule these concerts for 2021 and will keep you updated about this. Thank you to all of you that support Illuminate Women's Music we hope to keep bringing you music by women through our YouTube Channel in this difficult time and look forward to returning to live concerts at some point in the future. Please see details on our Whats On Page
Unfortunately some of our planned 2020 concerts and events will postponed due to the current Covid19 crisis. We hope to reschedule these concerts for 2021 and will keep you updated about this. Thank you to all of you that support Illuminate Women's Music we hope to keep bringing you music by women through our YouTube Channel in this difficult time and look forward to returning to live concerts at some point in the future. Please see details on our Whats On Page
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Illuminate 2019 reviews
‘If Illuminate returns you should go and hear for yourself’
Richard Bratby, Spectator
The Illuminate string quartet made a splendid debut, joined by a solo soprano in a programme that featured not one, not two, but six world premieres by women composers alongside music by neglected predecessors. This important project is proving what many - yet too few, still, in the wider musical world - know already: that women have always composed music of exceptional quality, and that increasing numbers are doing so today.”
Steph Power, composer, writer, critic
‘If Illuminate returns you should go and hear for yourself’
Richard Bratby, Spectator
The Illuminate string quartet made a splendid debut, joined by a solo soprano in a programme that featured not one, not two, but six world premieres by women composers alongside music by neglected predecessors. This important project is proving what many - yet too few, still, in the wider musical world - know already: that women have always composed music of exceptional quality, and that increasing numbers are doing so today.”
Steph Power, composer, writer, critic
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We need your support!
Below you can support current and future Illuminate seasons and activities. We need your support to continue the work we do in shining a light on the work of women composers from both the past in present. Illuminate Women's Music is voluntary led by our composers in residence and we need your help and support in continuing this wonderful and vital work.
Photo courtesy of Christine Turner from 2018 concert series
