Les Voix du Femmes: Music written by women and performed by women
Chicago Composers’ Consortium is delighted to partner once again with Chicago’s own Artemisia Vocal Ensemble in a concert of new works by Chicago composers for unaccompanied womens’ voices, presented at the exquisite Horatio N. May Chapel – a jewel-like performance space in Ravenswood. This concert, planned for 2021 but never presented live due to the pandemic, has finally been rescheduled for its live performance premiere on May 10th: Music by the women of Chicago Composers’ Consortium, performed by the women of Artemisia Ensemble.  Hope you can join us in this architectural and acoustical gem for a unique musical event!

Artemisia Ensemble
Kaitlin Foley, soprano
Alexandra Olsavsky, soprano
Diano Lawrence, mezzo-soprano
Guest Artist, Cassidy Smith, mezzo-soprano

Program
ELIZABETH START Uncertain Futures (2021)
KYONG MEE CHOI  Pale Courage (2021)
LAURA SCHWENDINGER  STARS, All those who love you (2021)
KATHLEEN GINTHER  Give Sorrow Words (2021)
MARTHA HORST  Hand Games (2021)

Artemisia is a Chicago-based female vocal trio known for its diverse repertoire and commitment to commissioning and performing works by living female composers. Not your typical stand-and-sing ensemble, Artemisia draws from a vast repertoire of classical, folk and popular vocal styles to create concert experiences that pose questions and invite dialogue through female-forward and community-oriented themes.They are also involved in educational outreach, teaching cultural literacy through singing and related topics. https://www.artemisiatrio.com/

Chicago Composers’ Consortium (C3) is a composer-led collective which promotes the creation, performance and promulgation of new music by Chicago composers. Over its 35-year history, C3 has produced hundreds of concerts and events, presenting the works of emerging and established composers alike, and collaborating with other ensembles in the creation of unique musical events. What sets C3 apart from other contemporary music organizations is a history of innovative composer-generated collaborative projects and a spirit of adventure, and a focus on works by little known and emerging composers who are deserving of a larger audience.  https://www.c3composers.org