The Nazareth University School of Music is hosting its fourth Women in Music Festival in March to celebrate the artistry of women composers. This festival includes concerts and panel discussions, all of which will serve as a catalyst for purposeful dialogue, future collaborations, and engaging performances for our Rochester and Buffalo communities.

Schedule of Events:

March 5, 2025

4:30- 5:30 pm - Faculty/Alumni Forum
Ciminelli Recital Hall, Buffalo State
Panel discussion featuring women in leadership positions within the field of music. The panel will be facilitated by Jennifer Toohey, Chair of Women and Gender Studies, in a Q&A format.

March 6, 2025

12:15- 1:30 pm - Student Concert
Ciminelli Recital Hall, Buffalo State
Student Performances of Works by Women Composers  

March 7, 2025 

4- 5 pm - Student Concert
Wilmot Recital Hall, Nazareth
Student Performances of Works by Women Composers  

7:30 pm - Concert with Guest Performers
Ciminelli Recital Hall, Buffalo State
Performance by students and faculty from SUNY Buffalo State, Eastman School of Music, Nazareth University, Rochester Institute of Technology

March 8, 2025

7-8:30 pm - Concert with Guest Performers
Wilmot Recital Hall, Nazareth

Performance by students and faculty from SUNY Buffalo State, Eastman School of Music, Nazareth University, Rochester Institute of Technology

March 9, 2025

3:00 p.m. - Concert
Beston Hall, GMPC, Nazareth
Festival Concert:  Women Composers and La Belle Époque
Nazareth School of Music faculty  
Mona Seghatoleslami, MC
2:15 p.m.: Pre-concert Talk
Jean Pedersen, Mona Seghatoleslami

Performances by Nazareth University School of Music faculty  

3:30 p.m. - Concert
Ciminelli Recital Hall, Buffalo State
Women In Music Festival at Buffalo State
2:30 p.m.: Pre-concert Talk
Buffalo State University Faculty and Alumni

March 24, 2025

3:00 p.m. - Concert
George Eastman Museum
Nazareth School of Music faculty and students

March 27, 2025

12:10 p.m. - Concert
The Hochstein School
Live from Hochstein: In the Company of Women: Celebrating the Artistry of Women Composers

Date: March 5 - 27, 2025

Location: Various Venues in New York, USA

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