Arts Richmond Presents – A Festival of Phenomenal Females

Music

Date: 8 March 2026

Doors open: 16:15

Start Time: 17:00

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A Festival of Phenomenal Females
Presented by Arts Richmond

Celebrate the remarkable talent of women in music with this flagship concert honouring female composers — under-recognised, under-appreciated, and underperformed.

Featuring

A panel discussion with : Debbie Wiseman, Roxanna Panufnik, Leah Broad, Lottie Walker (facilitator)

Followed by a Repertoire of

Solarek Piano Trio and friends
• Debbie Wiseman: Wolf Hall Suite (premiere, string quartet and piano)
• Cécile Chaminade, Piano Trio No 2 in A minor 1st movement
• Kate Bush: Wuthering Heights (arr for string quartet)
• Florence Price, piano quintet in A minor

Twickenham Choral, conductor Howard Ionascu
• Eleanor Daly: Upon my heart
• Roxanna Panufnik; Wild Musick (choral setting of verse by Alexander Pope)

Part of a wider March 2026 festival celebrating music by female composers, performed by local ensembles including Richmond Orchestra, Hampton Choral Society, and Twickenham Choral.