Women Warriors: The Voices of Change — Chapter 8: Our Truth is Our Power
Women Warriors: The Voices of Change multimedia concert performed by Orchestra Moderne NYC, under the direction of Amy Andersson, features the music of eight renowned female film composers and presents 800 years of women fighting for human rights and equality. This 80-minute interactive experience is a socially and culturally relevant world premiere concert which includes historical visuals from the past to present day. Women Warriors: The Voices of Change celebrates the strength and heroism of female global activists fighting for human, civil, and minority rights, environmental causes, and gender equality.
Orchestra Moderne NYC and Conductor/Producer Amy Andersson team 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 in seventeen world premiere pieces 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.
Featured Podcast for Week 9.1.2019 is ‘Chapter 8: ‘Our Truth is Our Power’ with music by Mandy Hoffman, Nathalie Bonin & Penka Kouneva.
The opening theme music for this podcast was provided by Penka Kouneva
Chapter Eight — ‘Our Truth is Our Power’ highlights activists fighting trafficking, child marriage and FGM. Mesmerized by Amy Andersson’s passion and concept for ‘Women Warriors,’ film and television composer Mandy Hoffman collaborates with the young Afghani rapper; Sonita Alizadeh on her song; ‘Daughters For Sale.’ Depicting the heartbreaking tale of how child brides are still sold in Afghanistan everyday, Alizadeh, almost a child bride herself, luckily escaped, came to America, and became an activist who is now about to attend college. Hoffman worked with Alizadeh’s ‘Daughters For Sale’ producer in Iran to translate their digital composition into Hoffman’s 71piece orchestral arrangement.
Intense and emotional, Nathalie Bonin’s memoriam to victims of honor killings; ‘Prayer’ illustrates a moment of mourning, reflection and hope. When Bonin composed this piece, she wanted to create a very sacred mood where we feel the loss and the pain, but also the hope shining through.
Penka Kouneva’s impulse as a composer is to always write music that transcends space and time. For the ‘Our Truth’ chapter, Kouneva’s composition; ‘Starry Way’ addresses women around the globe who have overcome profound traumas in their lives and yet are role models for their communities, leading by example. The music is not overly “ethnic” but has overtones of curiosity and humanity.
Join us at New York’s Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center — September 20 2019 at 8:00pm 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, and gender equality.
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