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Celebrating Women’ s History Month!
March is Women ' s History Month, a time to uplift women’ s stories and achievements. Broaden your musical knowledge, and celebrate women musicians and composers by completing the activities below!
Word scramble
1 This composer was the first Black woman to have her work played by a major U. S. orchestra:
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2 This violinist made her orchestral debut with the BSO when she was just 12 years old.
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Time to reflect …
How have the women in your life inspired you? What can you do to help uplift their stories this Women’ s History Month, and beyond?
3 This singer performed on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to over 75,000 people and was the first Black singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera.
NAMAIR NNEADROS
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This composer gave up music for two years to devote herself to the cause of women’ s suffrage.
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5 This conductor is the first woman to serve as the head of a major U. S. Orchestra. HINT: She’ s the Music Director Laureate of the BSO!
RANMI OPSAL
6 This composer taught many of the 20th century’ s leading composers and musicians, and also performed as a pianist and organist.
ANIDA GOLUBNERA
ANSWERS: 1. Florence Price / 2. Hilary Hahn / 3. Marian Anderson / 4. Ethel Smyth / 5. Marin Alsop / 6. Nadia Boulanger
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