Turku Philharmonic Orchestra: Behind the Pseudonyms
Programme:
Melanie Bonis (Mel Bonis): Scénes de la forêt op. 123, trio for flute, horn and piano
Rebecca Clarke (Anthony Trent): Pianotrio for violin, cello and piano
Louise-Marie Simon (Claude Arrieu): Le coeur volant for horn and piano
Hedwige Chrétien (Césare): Vision! for flute and piano
Laura Netzel (N. Lago): Serenade, pianotrio op. 50
Ilana Gothoni, violin, programme planning
Anna Westerlund, cello
Dain Song, flöjt
Tanja Nisonen, horn, programme planning
Eveliina Kytömäki, piano
This chamber music concert will highlight works hidden behind the pseudonyms of female composers from the 1800s and 1900s. Women were often forced to work anonymously or under the cover of a masculine-sounding pseudonym because otherwise they could not get their works published. But women refused to be silenced, even though the norms and expectations of their time tended to limit their musical creativity. Behind these works lie not only great talent, but also stories of courage and perseverance.