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Sounds of History: Composers of the Women’s Suffragist Movement

  • Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium (map)

A string quartet concert inspired by Vanderbilt Museum’s exhibition, Alva Belmont: Socialite to Suffragist. This concert features four composers who were pioneers for women in classical music at the time of the Women’s Suffragist Movement. Repertoire includes works by Ethel Smyth, Cécile Chaminade, Amy Beach, and Florence Price.

Musicians: Gergana Haralampieva, violin; Heejeon Ahn violin; Halam Kim, viola; Yi Qun Xu, cello