A series of pop-up performances in some of Manchester’s most culturally significant sites for International Women’s Day by Vulva Voce. All performances are open to the public and free to attend. The programmes will vary in repertoire, and will include a mix of folk, jazz, contemporary, and classical influences. Performances will feature music by Maddalena Casulana, Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, Vulva Voce member Georgina MacDonell Finlayson, and a brand new Vulva Voce original!
Vulva Voce is an all-female genre-defying string quartet that brings exciting, dynamic performances of music composed by women and underrepresented voices to spaces and venues beyond the concert hall. Their mission is to break away from long held conventions of classical music and the string quartet, presenting audiences with radical and refreshing musical experiences. All classically trained, but with interests in folk, jazz, improvisation, contemporary classical, and experimental music making, their performances are a unique delve into female composers from across centuries.
12.30pm: Whitworth Art Gallery (set 1)
1.30pm: Whitworth Art Gallery (set 2)
3pm: Manchester Art Gallery
4pm: Emmeline Pankhurst Statue
5.45pm: Pankhurst Centre
9pm: Whiskey Jar