Festival 'Un temps pour elles', France, 10 June to 9 July

[Wheesht]

The French festival Un temps pour elles presents 14 programmes in locations in the Val d'Oise.
 
The main topic is 'Female composers and the Grand prix de Rome'.

On 18 June the Stabat Mater by Clémence de Grandval will be performed.
The closing weekend on 8 and 9 July will feature the piano quintets by Maria Bach and Amy Beach among others.

Concerts include works by Amanda Maier, Clara Schumann, Laura Netzel, Charlotte Sohy, Marguerite Canal, Vally Weigl, Camille Saint-Saëns, Florence Price, Fanny Mendelssohn, Hélène Fleury-Roy, Alice Verne-Bredt, Nadia Boulanger, Lili Boulanger, Gabriel Fauré Colette, Mel Bonis, Louise Farrenc, Marie Jaëll, Cécile Chaminade, Marguerite Canal, Poldowski, Rita Strohl, Grace Williams, Hedwige Chrétien, Rosy Wertheim, Pauline Viardot, Hedwige Chrétien, Marguerite Roesgen Champion, Liza Lehmann, Ethel Smyth, Maria Bach, Julia Klumpke.

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[Gareth Vaughan]

This all sounds very encouraging indeed.