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Emily Tilelli CDA CDG is looking for women 65+ who play Guitar, Bass or Drums!

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Today Gabriella Di Laccio officially announced that 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞, 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 Women in Music has broken the Guinness World Record for the Longest Acoustic Music Live-Streamed Concert with some of our incredible alumni! 💃

Donne Foundation Breaks Guinness World Records with 26-hour Concert Championing Gender Equality and Inclusion
Spearheaded by soprano @gdilaccio #LetHerMusicPlay live-streamed for 26 hs 18 min showcasing only music by women and non-binary composers and songwriters.

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WildKat’s team has been following and supporting 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞, 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 for several years now and we’ve recently managed the PR for Let HER Music Play.

So great to see 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨 on the cover of Classical Music Magazine this month and hugely proud of all her dedication and hard work!

Clara Novello Davies, the 1st woman to wield the baton at the Royal Albert Hall is our highlight today.

Tune in to 'Women at the Royal Albert Hall' with 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨 @donne_uk to celebrate her legacy.

Share to honor her historic step for female conductors! #WomenInMusic

Spoke to 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞, 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 founder 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨 for the cover feature of the latest issue of Classical Music about the scarcity of works by female and non-binary composers being commissioned and performed by the world's top orchestras.

Clara Novello Davies, the 1st woman to wield the baton at the Royal Albert Hall is our highlight today.

Tune in to 'Women at the Royal Albert Hall' with 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨 @donne_uk to celebrate her legacy.

Share to honor her historic step for female conductors! #WomenInMusic

'Despite some significant progress, female and non-binary composers still comprise a tiny proportion of the works programmes around the world. Gabriella Di Laccio’s @gdilaccio Donne Foundation 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞, 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 is supporting action to change, finds Freya Parr

Huge thanks to

With a charitable organisation like the Donne Foundation 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞, 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 everything is dependent on funding.

But what would founder 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨 like to do if she was given a golden ticket to 'fix' one issue within the classical music industry for women?

'I would approach every

Greater diversity in programming would bring greater diversity in our audiences too. How do we ensure this momentum continues?

Will the organisations with the biggest reach and financial capacity commit to change?' 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨 for Classical Music

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'Women still face under-representation in all sectors of the music industry. As a classical singer, I see at first-hand the scarcity of works by under-represented composers in professional repertoire.' 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨

Freya Parr Classical Music Spring 2024
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“Real change requires tangible actions that dismantle these outdated structures … this moment should serve as a call to action for everyone in society to lead by example.” 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨 soprano & founder 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞, 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜

Lanre Bakare amelia gentleman The Guardian
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Garrick Club: Campaigners call for ‘outdated structures’ that undermine progress and encourage inequality to be dismantled

By Lanre Bakare amelia gentleman The Guardian

In an era where we tirelessly work towards inclusivity and equality, the existence of a male-only club starkly

Dive into the historic moment when Mahalia Jackson became the first female jazz headliner at Royal Albert Hall
Women at the Royal Albert Hall: this series, presented by @gdilaccio soprano & founder 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞, 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 aims to shout about the women who have made history at the RAH 👏💪

“After witnessing @donne_uk's 17 failed grant applications for its next Equality & Diversity Report, I've stepped in to personally finance a significant portion of this vital report as we only got to 14% of the target. However , I can't do this alone.” 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨

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You want to see more women on line. There are 100s of 1000s of biogs on Wikipedia (lots of them are male footballers). Glenn Christodoulou is not going to fix this BUT with his (and yr?) help, we might. The latest involves Lucy Escott - an actress in UK/Oz. clap?
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'Too often, I've seen passionate advocates for equality & diversity abandon their efforts due to exhaustion, frustration, the feeling of making no impact despite the endless pressure they have to endure.
I refuse to become one of them. But I need your help.' 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨

Discover the vital role of the Royal Albert Hall in the Suffrage Movement in the latest episode of ‘Women at the Royal Albert Hall’.

Join soprano @gdilaccio, founder of @donne_uk to celebrate the women who have made history at the Royal Albert Hall.

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'Cooper is a charismatic, talented composer whose enthusiasm is felt as much through her music as it is through her stage presence.'👏

'And as regards the the Donne Foundation… whatever it is doing, it’s working.' 🙂 💪
LondonJazz News Royal Albert Hall

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