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Whistling Hens was founded by Jennifer Piazza-Pick (soprano) and Natalie Groom (clarinet) to celebrate and advance the artistic accomplishments of women through an ensemble performing and commissioning music by women composers. Inspired by a quote from a male music critic who said of Lili Boulanger, "women composers are at best whistling hens," the Whistling Hens duo was hatched. Since its founding in 2018, Whistling Hens has commissioned seven works and premiered pieces by Ashi Day, Melika Fitzhugh, Cherise Leiter, Dannielle McBryan, Hannah Rice, Diana Rosenblum, Dawn Sonntag, and Jennifer Stevenson. Whistling Hens' work is essential, relevant, and timely because women composers have been historically excluded from composing, performing, publishing, and educational opportunities. Even into the 20th century, bigots have said women were intellectually incapable of composing good music and should be more focused on home life; women were discouraged or even banned from composing, and they weren't afforded the same educational opportunities as men. A complex and multi-faceted history, these discriminatory social norms forced some women to write under pseudonyms or not write at all. To course correct against this exclusionary history, everyone must radically shift their thinking and ways of support to give women in the arts a chance at equal footing in our performing, publishing, and curricular spaces.Whistling Hens has noticed that in society, and even among classical musicians, it is rare that anyone can think of more than a handful of women composers; the Hens seek to change this through targeted programming, educational outreach, and commissions. This work invites listeners to reflect on the impact male privilege has had on traditional music programming, question the status quo of gender inequality in the classical music community, and create a financially and artistically equitable future for women in music. www.whistlinghens.com
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