Dame Ethel Smyth

This Friday, 12/8 @ 7:30pm the Eastman-Rochester Chorus, Eastman Chorale, and Eastman School Symphony Orchestra under William Weinert will present a rare performance of a large-scale choral work by a fascinating and important female composer. The concert is free and open to the public.

Against her father’s wishes, Dame Ethel Smyth pursued a career in music, first privately, and then at the Leipzig Conservatory. Her persistence led to a…