"The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights." - Gloria Steinem
March 8 marks International Women's Day 2026, a day which for over 100 years has brought people together to push for impactful collective action towards a diverse, equitable and inclusive world free of bias, stereotype and discrimination. Wise Music Group are delighted to highlight a selection of performances happening around the world which celebrate the work of female composers.
March 7, 2026
Britta Byström - Images From the Floating World
Opus13 Quartet
Kammarmusikens vänner, Allhelgonakyrkan i Stockholm
Thea Musgrave - Points of View
Cayuga Chamber Orchestra
Ford Hall Whalen Center for Music, Ithaca, NY, USA
Joan Tower - Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
Champaign Urbana Symphony
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL, USA
Missy Mazzoli - Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)
Mecklenburgische Staatskapelle
Theaterzelt Schwerin, Germany
Holly Harrison - Daredevil
Umberto Clerici & Friends
Ballieu Ballroom, Milton Park, Bowral, NSW, Australia
March 8, 2026
Florence Price, Lili Boulanger
Washington Fine Violins
Boulanger Initiative, 600 New Hampshire Avenue NorthwestWashington, DC, USA
Louise Alenius - Som Noget
Ida Andersson & Noora Karhuluoma
Engholmkirken, Lillerød, Denmark
Florence Price - Piano Concerto in One Movement
Austin Symphony Orchestra
Kowlton Auditorium Austin, MN, USA
Rachel Portman - Tipping Points
Montgomery Symphony Orchestra
Sligo Seventhday Adventist Church Takoma Park, MD, USA
Rebecca Saunders - Stirrings Still
Modern Art Ensemble
Konzerthaus Werner-Otto-Saal, Berlin, Germany
