Women Warriors: The Voices of Change
Women Warriors:
The Voices of Change
World Premiere
Orchestra Moderne NYC
Amy Andersson, Conductor
Friday, September 20th, 2019
8 PM
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
1941 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Featuring music by Hollywood film composers Nathalie Bonin, Miriam Cutler, Anne-Kathrin Dern, Sharon Farber, Mandy Hoffman, Penka Kouneva, Starr Parodi, and Lolita Ritmanis
Guest Artists Sonita Alizadeh, Isolde Fair, and Nathalie Bonin
Guest Speaker Masih Alinejad
Women Warriors: The Voices of Change is a thrilling, live-action concert performed by Orchestra Moderne NYC featuring the music of renowned Hollywood female film composers. Presenting 800 years of women fighting for human rights and equality, this 80-minute interactive symphonic experience features historical visuals of activists from past to present day. This world premiere defines today’s multimedia concert experience with its social and cultural relevancy.
Conductor and Producer Amy Andersson teams with composers Nathalie Bonin, Miriam Cutler, Anne- Kathrin Dern, Sharon Farber, Mandy Hoffman, Penka Kouneva, Starr Parodi, and Lolita Ritmanis, who together have created a rich and cinematic orchestral experience. Concertgoers will hear an unprecedented seventeen world premieres that inspire hope and courage for women and girls around the world.
Special guest artists include Afghan rapper/songwriter Sonita Alizadeh, fifteen year old singer/songwriter Isolde Fair and violinist Nathalie Bonin. Iranian human rights activist and author Masih Alinejad is the honored guest speaker.
Join us for this historical and stunning concert experience which celebrates the strength and heroism of female global activists fighting for human and civil rights, environmental causes, minority rights, gender equality and for the right of every girl to an education.