Rami Levin

Women Composer’s Festival of Hartford- http://www.womencomposersfestivalhartford.com  To Register for the Saturday Night Craft Ensemble Concert- http://www.womencomposersfestivalhartford.com/Craft-Registration/  Dr. Rami Levin- https://www.ramilevin.com  Melika Fitzhugh- http://melikamfitzhugh.com  Craft Ensemble- https://www.craftensemble.orgThe 2021 Women Composer’s Festival of Hartford takes place on Friday March 19 and Saturday March 20. —————————————————————————  Music Used-  Drei Clavierstücke: Erleuchtenden- Composed by Melika Fitzhugh https://soundcloud.com/user-478327457  Respiravisse in Perpetuo- Composed by Melika Fitzhugh, Recorder Emily O’Brien https://music.apple.com/us/album/fantasies-for-a-modern-recorder/1137647198  Flight 710 to Cabo San Lucas (Version for Flute, Cello &amp; Piano)- Composer by Jennifer Jolley, Performed by the Leviathan Trio https://music.apple.com/us/album/etereo-new-music-for-flute/1492328669  Drei Clavierstücke: Ertragend- Composed by Melika Fitzhugh https://soundcloud.com/user-478327457

Women Composer’s Festival of Hartford- <a href="http://www.womencomposersfestivalhartford.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.womencomposersfestivalhartford.com</a> To Register for the Saturday Night Craft Ensemble Concert- <a href="http://www.womencomposersfestivalhartford.com/Craft-Registration/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.womencomposersfestivalhartford.com/Craft-Registration/</a> Dr. Rami Levin- <a href="https://www.ramilevin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ramilevin.com</a> Melika Fitzhugh- <a href="http://melikamfitzhugh.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://melikamfitzhugh.com</a> Craft Ensemble- <a href="https://www.craftensemble.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.craftensemble.org</a> The 2021 Women Composer’s Festival of Hartford takes place on Friday March 19 and Saturday March 20. ————————————————————————— Music Used- Drei Clavierstücke: Erleuchtenden- Composed by Melika Fitzhugh <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-478327457" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/user-478327457</a> Respiravisse in Perpetuo- Composed by Melika Fitzhugh, Recorder Emily O’Brien <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/fantasies-for-a-modern-recorder/1137647198" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/album/fantasies-for-a-modern-recorder/1137647198</a> Flight 710 to Cabo San Lucas (Version for Flute, Cello &amp; Piano)- Composer by Jennifer Jolley, Performed by the Leviathan Trio <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/etereo-new-music-for-flute/1492328669" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/album/etereo-new-music-for-flute/1492328669</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-478327457/20170226-selected-6?in=user-478327457/sets/three-piano-pieces" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drei Clavierstücke: Ertragend</a>- Composed by Melika Fitzhugh <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-478327457" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/user-478327457</a>

Episode 6- Women Composer's Festival of Hartford with Dr. Rami Levin

Amy Zigler

Ethel Smyth

Dr. Amy Zigler- AmyZigler.wordpress.com Dame Ethel Smyth- www.ethelsmyth.org Emilia DiCola- Twitter/Instagram @EmiliaDiCola They Do Exist!- Twitter, Instagram, Facebook @TheyDoExistPod Website- www.TheyDoExistPodcast.comTo Donate to Musicians in Need-Artist Relief Tree- artistrelieftree.org bostonsingersresource.org/resources/corona-virus  -This link contains a long list of resources for musicians -BSR also has their own fund for singers in the Boston areaMusician’s foundation - musiciansfoundation.orgTo Purchase Masks that Benefit First Responders as Well as Fashion Items that Benefit Musicians-ByVinnik.com All music composed by Dame Ethel Smyth- 1- String Quartet in e minor- 2nd movement Mannheimer Streichquartett Joachim Griesheimerhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-string-quartet-string-quintet/615789328 2-String Quintet in E Major, Op 1- 2nd movementMannheimer Streichquartett Joachim Griesheimerhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-string-quartet-string-quintet/615789328 3- Violin Sonata in a minor, Op 7- 2nd movement Violin- Tasmin Little Piano- John Lenehanhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/c-schumann-smyth-beach-works-for-violin-piano/1449274729 4- Mass in D Major, 1st Movement- Kyrie Eleison BBC Symphony Orchestra BBC Symphony Chorus Sakari Oramohttps://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-mass-in-d-major-overture-to-the-wreckers/1479592437 5- The Wreckers - OvertureBBC Symphony OrchestraSakari Oramohttps://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-mass-in-d-major-overture-to-the-wreckers/1479592437 6- March of the Womenhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/british-composers-a-celebration/690697108 7- Cello Sonata in a minor, Op. 5- 3rd movement, Allegro vivace e grazioso Cello- Rebecca Knight Piano- Diana Ambachehttps://music.apple.com/us/album/seven-sisters/967693309 8- String Quartet in e minor- 4th movement, Allegro energico Mannheimer Streichquartett Joachim Griesheimerhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-string-quartet-string-quintet/615789328 9- Violin Sonata in a minor, Op 7- 4th movement, Allegro vivaceViolin- Tasmin Little Piano- John Lenehanhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/c-schumann-smyth-beach-works-for-violin-piano/1449274729 10- Mass in D Major- 2nd movement, GloriaBBC Symphony Orchestra BBC Symphony Chorus Sakari Oramohttps://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-mass-in-d-major-overture-to-the-wreckers/1479592437All of this music is available on iTunes. Please purchase if you are able as that is one of the best ways to support musicians in this time of Covid. *FTC disclaimer- None of the links above are affiliate links, They Do Exist! and Emilia DiCola make no money off of any above links.

Dr. Amy Zigler- <a href="http://AmyZigler.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AmyZigler.wordpress.com</a> Dame Ethel Smyth- <a href="http://www.ethelsmyth.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ethelsmyth.org</a>  Emilia DiCola- Twitter/Instagram @EmiliaDiCola   They Do Exist!- Twitter, Instagram, Facebook @TheyDoExistPod   Website- <a href="http://www.TheyDoExistPodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.TheyDoExistPodcast.com</a> To Donate to Musicians in Need- Artist Relief Tree- <a href="http://artistrelieftree.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">artistrelieftree.org</a> <a href="http://bostonsingersresource.org/resources/corona-virus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bostonsingersresource.org/resources/corona-virus</a>  -This link contains a long list of resources for musicians -BSR also has their own fund for singers in the Boston area Musician’s foundation - <a href="http://musiciansfoundation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">musiciansfoundation.org</a> To Purchase Masks that Benefit First Responders as Well as Fashion Items that Benefit Musicians- <a href="http://ByVinnik.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ByVinnik.com</a>   All music composed by Dame Ethel Smyth-   1- String Quartet in e minor- 2nd movement Mannheimer Streichquartett Joachim Griesheimer <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-string-quartet-string-quintet/615789328" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-string-quartet-string-quintet/615789328</a>   2-String Quintet in E Major, Op 1- 2nd movement Mannheimer Streichquartett Joachim Griesheimer <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-string-quartet-string-quintet/615789328" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-string-quartet-string-quintet/615789328</a>   3- Violin Sonata in a minor, Op 7- 2nd movement Violin- Tasmin Little Piano- John Lenehan <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/c-schumann-smyth-beach-works-for-violin-piano/1449274729" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/album/c-schumann-smyth-beach-works-for-violin-piano/1449274729</a>   4- Mass in D Major, 1st Movement- Kyrie Eleison BBC Symphony Orchestra BBC Symphony Chorus Sakari Oramo <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-mass-in-d-major-overture-to-the-wreckers/1479592437" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-mass-in-d-major-overture-to-the-wreckers/1479592437</a>   5- The Wreckers - Overture BBC Symphony Orchestra Sakari Oramo <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-mass-in-d-major-overture-to-the-wreckers/1479592437" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-mass-in-d-major-overture-to-the-wreckers/1479592437</a>   6- March of the Women <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/british-composers-a-celebration/690697108" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/album/british-composers-a-celebration/690697108</a>   7- Cello Sonata in a minor, Op. 5- 3rd movement, Allegro vivace e grazioso Cello- Rebecca Knight Piano- Diana Ambache <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/seven-sisters/967693309" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/album/seven-sisters/967693309</a>   8- String Quartet in e minor- 4th movement, Allegro energico  Mannheimer Streichquartett Joachim Griesheimer <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-string-quartet-string-quintet/615789328" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-string-quartet-string-quintet/615789328</a>   9- Violin Sonata in a minor, Op 7- 4th movement, Allegro vivace Violin- Tasmin Little Piano- John Lenehan <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/c-schumann-smyth-beach-works-for-violin-piano/1449274729" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/album/c-schumann-smyth-beach-works-for-violin-piano/1449274729</a>   10- Mass in D Major- 2nd movement, Gloria BBC Symphony Orchestra BBC Symphony Chorus Sakari Oramo <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-mass-in-d-major-overture-to-the-wreckers/1479592437" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/album/smyth-mass-in-d-major-overture-to-the-wreckers/1479592437</a> All of this music is available on iTunes. Please purchase if you are able as that is one of the best ways to support musicians in this time of Covid.   *FTC disclaimer- None of the links above are affiliate links, They Do Exist! and Emilia DiCola make no money off of any above links.

Episode 5- Dame Ethel Smyth with Dr. Amy Zigler

Dr. Ellen Grolman- www.musicofourmothers.com  Emilia DiCola- Twitter/Instagram @EmiliaDiCola  They Do Exist!- Twitter, Instagram, Facebook @TheyDoExistPod  Website- www.TheyDoExistPodcast.com  Florence Price USA 1887-1953.  MISSISSIPPI SUITE  [28:00] WOMEN’S PHILHARMONIC APO HSU, conductor Caroline Shaw USA  PARTITA FOR 8 VOICES: PASSACAGLIA [5:55]   ROOMFUL OF TEETH ENSEMBLE Francesca Lebrun  Germany 1756-1791 SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO IN D MAJOR; 1ST MOVEMENT  [7:06]   DANA MAIBEN, VIOLIN; MONIKA JAKUC, PIANO Dobrinka Tabakova   Bulgaria 1980.  SUITE IN OLD STYLE; PRELUDE/FANFARE FROM THE BALCONIES [6:00] For solo viola, harpsichord, and strings  LITHUANIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA MAXIN RYSANOV, VIOLA/CONDUCTOR  Hildegard of Bingen  1098-1179 AVE GENEROSA [6:32] OXFORD CAMERATA; JEREMY SUMMERLY    BINDERS FULL OF WOMEN Brenda Gifford Yuin composer (Aboriginal people from S coast of NSW). PLOVER BIRD [3:28] OFFSPRING ENSEMBLE  Vittoria Aleotti Italy c. 1575-after 1620.   FROM GHIRLANDA DE MADRIGALI: HOR CHE LA VAGA AURORA [2:01]  FROM GHIRLANDA DE MADRIGALI: COR MIO PERCHE PUR PIANGI [2:08] VILLANELLA BASEL Maria Szymanowska Poland 1789-1831.   FROM 18 DANSES: NO. 6. VALSE IN A MAJOR [01.58] FROM 18 DANSES; NO. 4. POLONAISE IN F MINOR [03.57] ALEXANDER KOSTRITSA, PIANO Jennifer Higdon 1962. FANFARE RITMICO [6:00] US AIR FORCE CONCERT BAND    COL. LARRY H LANG, CONDUCTOR Louise Farrenc France 1804-1875.  NONET IN E-FLAT MAJOR OP 38 III SCHERZO VIVACE  [4.25]  PHILIPPE BERNOLD, FLUTE; FRANCOIS LELUX, OBOE; ROMAIN GOYUT, CLARINET ANDRE CAZALET, HORN; GILBERT AUDIN, BASSOON; GUILLAUME SUTRE, VLN MIGUEL DA SILVA, VIOLA; FRANCOIS SALQUE, CELLO; VINCENT PASQUIER, BASS  Okkyung Lee Korea 1975  SKY  [6:48] OKKYUNG LEE All music used for this episode was purchased on either Apple Music or Amazon. It is intended to be used as a promotional vehicle for the composers and performers. No money is being made off of this podcast.

Dr. Ellen Grolman- <a href="http://www.musicofourmothers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.musicofourmothers.com</a> Emilia DiCola- Twitter/Instagram @EmiliaDiCola They Do Exist!- Twitter, Instagram, Facebook @TheyDoExistPod Website- <a href="http://www.TheyDoExistPodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.TheyDoExistPodcast.com</a> Florence Price USA 1887-1953.  MISSISSIPPI SUITE  [28:00] WOMEN’S PHILHARMONIC APO HSU, conductor Caroline Shaw USA  PARTITA FOR 8 VOICES: PASSACAGLIA [5:55] ROOMFUL OF TEETH ENSEMBLE Francesca Lebrun  Germany 1756-1791 SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO IN D MAJOR; 1ST MOVEMENT  [7:06] DANA MAIBEN, VIOLIN; MONIKA JAKUC, PIANO Dobrinka Tabakova   Bulgaria 1980.  SUITE IN OLD STYLE; PRELUDE/FANFARE FROM THE BALCONIES [6:00] For solo viola, harpsichord, and strings LITHUANIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA MAXIN RYSANOV, VIOLA/CONDUCTOR  Hildegard of Bingen  1098-1179 AVE GENEROSA [6:32] OXFORD CAMERATA; JEREMY SUMMERLY  BINDERS FULL OF WOMEN Brenda Gifford Yuin composer (Aboriginal people from S coast of NSW). PLOVER BIRD [3:28] OFFSPRING ENSEMBLE  Vittoria Aleotti Italy c. 1575-after 1620.   FROM GHIRLANDA DE MADRIGALI: HOR CHE LA VAGA AURORA [2:01] FROM GHIRLANDA DE MADRIGALI: COR MIO PERCHE PUR PIANGI [2:08] VILLANELLA BASEL Maria Szymanowska Poland 1789-1831.   FROM 18 DANSES: NO. 6. VALSE IN A MAJOR [01.58] FROM 18 DANSES; NO. 4. POLONAISE IN F MINOR [03.57] ALEXANDER KOSTRITSA, PIANO Jennifer Higdon 1962. FANFARE RITMICO [6:00] US AIR FORCE CONCERT BAND  COL. LARRY H LANG, CONDUCTOR Louise Farrenc France 1804-1875.  NONET IN E-FLAT MAJOR OP 38 III SCHERZO VIVACE  [4.25]  PHILIPPE BERNOLD, FLUTE; FRANCOIS LELUX, OBOE; ROMAIN GOYUT, CLARINET ANDRE CAZALET, HORN; GILBERT AUDIN, BASSOON; GUILLAUME SUTRE, VLN MIGUEL DA SILVA, VIOLA; FRANCOIS SALQUE, CELLO; VINCENT PASQUIER, BASS  Okkyung Lee Korea 1975  SKY  [6:48] OKKYUNG LEE All music used for this episode was purchased on either Apple Music or Amazon. It is intended to be used as a promotional vehicle for the composers and performers. No money is being made off of this podcast.

Episode 4- MOM with Dr Ellen Grolman

Lidiya Yankovskaya

For more information about Lidiya you can go to www.LidiyaConductor.com or find her on Instagram and Twitter @LidiyaConductor. Thank you to MassOpera for allowing us to use clips from their orchestral workshop of Dan Shore’s new opera, Freedom Ride. Find them at www.massopera.org If you would like to reach me please email contact@theydoexistpodcast.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @TheyDoExistPod. Our website is www.theydoexistpodcast.com Follow the host on Twitter and Instagram @EmiliaDiCola.

For more information about Lidiya you can go to <a href="http://www.LidiyaConductor.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.LidiyaConductor.com</a> or find her on Instagram and Twitter @LidiyaConductor. Thank you to MassOpera for allowing us to use clips from their orchestral workshop of Dan Shore’s new opera, Freedom Ride. Find them at <a href="http://www.massopera.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.massopera.org</a> If you would like to reach me please email contact@theydoexistpodcast.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @TheyDoExistPod. Our website is <a href="http://www.theydoexistpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theydoexistpodcast.com</a> Follow the host on Twitter and Instagram @EmiliaDiCola.

Episode 3- Lidiya Yankovskaya

Nia Franklin

Music Used- Sunflower. Composed by Nia Franklin- taken from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npix7vZn4Oc  Quando M'en Vo. Puccini. Performed by Nia Franklin at Miss America 2019- taken from- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC3Xo0_uGZE Miss America 2019, Nia Franklin- Instagram- @NiaImaniFranklin and Twitter- @NiaTheNote ComposerHer- Twitter- @ComposerHer and Instagram- @ComposedByHer Emilia DiCola- Twitter- @EmiliaDiCola and Instagram- @EmiliaDiCola They Do Exist!- Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook- @TheyDoExistPod *For tickets to Miss America 2020 on December 19 at Mohegan Sun, go to www.missamerica.org/tickets/ Thank you for listening!

Music Used- Sunflower. Composed by Nia Franklin- taken from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npix7vZn4Oc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npix7vZn4Oc </a> Quando M'en Vo. Puccini. Performed by Nia Franklin at Miss America 2019- taken from- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC3Xo0_uGZE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC3Xo0_uGZE</a> Miss America 2019, Nia Franklin- Instagram- @NiaImaniFranklin and Twitter- @NiaTheNote ComposerHer- Twitter- @ComposerHer and Instagram- @ComposedByHer Emilia DiCola- Twitter- @EmiliaDiCola and Instagram- @EmiliaDiCola They Do Exist!- Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook- @TheyDoExistPod *For tickets to Miss America 2020 on December 19 at Mohegan Sun, go to <a href="http://www.missamerica.org/tickets/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.missamerica.org/tickets/</a> Thank you for listening!

Episode 2- Miss America 2019, Nia Franklin

Marti Epstein

Music Played: 1) Marti Epstein, Hypnagogia. The Ludovico Ensemble. Released 2015. Available on Apple Music or wherever you purchase/listen to music. 2) Marti Epstein, Bloom (Concerto for English Horn and Wind Ensemble) [Live]. The Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble featuring Robert Sheena. Released 2009. Available on Apple Music or wherever you purchase/listen to music. *Please purchase this music if you are able* Find Marti at www.MartiEpstein.com. Find They Do Exist! at www.TheyDoExistPodcast.com. Follow us on Social Media, we are TheyDoExistPod on Instagram and Twitter and They Do Exist! on Facebook. Thanks for listening!- Emilia

Music Played: 1) Marti Epstein, Hypnagogia. The Ludovico Ensemble. Released 2015. Available on Apple Music or wherever you purchase/listen to music. 2) Marti Epstein, Bloom (Concerto for English Horn and Wind Ensemble) [Live]. The Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble featuring Robert Sheena. Released 2009. Available on Apple Music or wherever you purchase/listen to music. *Please purchase this music if you are able* Find Marti at <a href="http://www.MartiEpstein.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.MartiEpstein.com</a>. Find They Do Exist! at <a href="http://www.TheyDoExistPodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.TheyDoExistPodcast.com</a>. Follow us on Social Media, we are TheyDoExistPod on Instagram and Twitter and They Do Exist! on Facebook. Thanks for listening!- Emilia

Episode 1- Marti Epstein

Welcome to They Do Exist! a podcast about female and female-identifying composers and conductors.  Music Used- Florence Price Symphony No 1, 1. Allegro- Fort Smith Symphony, John Jeter, conductor https://www.amazon.com/Price-Symphonies-Nos-1-4/dp/B07LC2YQMP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CMAPAQSETOAF&amp;keywords=fort+smith+symphony&amp;qid=1575268104&amp;sprefix=fort+smith+symphony%2Caps%2C134&amp;sr=8-1

Welcome to They Do Exist! a podcast about female and female-identifying composers and conductors.  Music Used- Florence Price Symphony No 1, 1. Allegro- Fort Smith Symphony, John Jeter, conductor <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Price-Symphonies-Nos-1-4/dp/B07LC2YQMP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CMAPAQSETOAF&amp;keywords=fort+smith+symphony&amp;qid=1575268104&amp;sprefix=fort+smith+symphony%2Caps%2C134&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Price-Symphonies-Nos-1-4/dp/B07LC2YQMP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CMAPAQSETOAF&amp;keywords=fort+smith+symphony&amp;qid=1575268104&amp;sprefix=fort+smith+symphony%2Caps%2C134&amp;sr=8-1</a>

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