Lucerne School of Music dedicates itself to Ethel Smyth
The Lucerne School of Music is researching the life and work of the English composer Ethel Smyth as part of a federally funded project. As part of this project, various events will be offered in February, some of which are free to attend.
The Lucerne School of Music is investigating "how politics and the zeitgeist have prevented the emergence of outstanding female musicians such as Ethel Smyth". The project, which runs until the end of 2015, is funded by the Federal Equal Opportunities Program of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI.
As part of the project, the HSLU-M is organizing various events in February. In cooperation with the Lucerne Theater, one of Smyth's operas will be staged: "The Boatswain's Mate", a comic opera in two acts, performed by the Junge Philharmonie Zentralschweiz under the direction of Andrew Dunscombe. The premiere is on February 15. Further performances: on February 16, 20, 21, 22 and 26.
On February 17, the university is hosting the symposium "Life Is a Composite Affair. Ethel Smyth - Music, Criticism, Politics". It can be attended free of charge and is open to all
Open to anyone interested. Also on February 17, students will perform a free chamber concert with works by Ethel Smyth entitled "On the Road". The concert starts at 6 p.m. in the Dreilinden Hall (Dreilindenstrasse 98, Lucerne).
Parallel to these events, an exhibition about Ethel Smyth and the socio-political context will take place at the Kunst- und KulturZentrum Littau-Luzern from February 6 to 28. There will be a guided tour of the exhibition with project manager Blanka Šiška on February 16 at 4 pm. Admission is free.
More info: www.hslu.ch/ethelsmyth
