Chords and Queens
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Hello and welcome to Chords & Queens, the podcast that uncovers the untold stories of the world’s most captivating female composers—with a fresh, modern twist! Every week, we shine a spotlight on a trailblazing woman who reshaped the world of music, diving into her life, her legacy, and the timeless sounds she brought to the world. Hosted by composer and multi instrumentalist Jennifer Athan. Let’s get social! Instagram - @ChordsandQueens TikTok - @ChordsandQueens
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Helen Leach talks her Unexpected Road to Becoming a Composer and her new album ‘Window to the Stars’
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Oct 26, 2026 |
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Classical Music has an Education AND a Postcode problem - What One Violinist is Doing to Fix It.
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Oct 05, 2026 |
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Nwando Ebizie: How a 12th Century Nun inspired an Opera
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Sep 24, 2026 |
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Ayanna Witter-Johnson talks New Album New Roots and being an LSO St Luke’s Associate Artist
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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Rockey Sun Keting: How Six Women Poets Across 1,000 Years Inspired a New Choral Work
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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Jocelyn Hagen: Here I am Album and Scoring the Music of Leonardo da Vinci
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Beatrice Nicholas: The Concert Pianist tearing up the Rule Book
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Three Choirs Festival: Cheryl Frances-Hoad and Kerensa Briggs
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Dr. Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey: Her mission to change lives through music
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Anna Clyne talks love of collaboration, her new piece Sirens, and the importance of finding your community.
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Rebekah Reid talks Hypermobility, Loop Pedals and a Headline Show at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club
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May 28, 2026 |
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Isabelle O’Connell and Rhona Clarke : The Pandemic Collaboration That Inspired an Album
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Written Oot the Reel: Where are the Women in 18th and 19th Century Scottish Traditional Music?
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Jennifer King: The Award Winning Pianist That’s Championing Canadian Women Composers
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Cathryn Bell: From Actor to Film Composer
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Shea Lolin and Fiona Sweeney: Recording Chaminade’s Flute Concertino, the Power of Collaboration and Advice for Composers
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Marianna Martines: Life, Music and Inspiring Mozart
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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Precious Akindele: From Channel 4’s The Piano to Writing and Preforming in her own Organ Concert
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Amy Schumaker Bliss: Euphonium, Education, and Elevating Women in Brass
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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2025 Books & Music Recap: Women in Music edition
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Interview with the Ina Boyle Society: Her Music, Her Legacy, and What Comes Next
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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The aPOPcalypse: Are Rosalia and Charli XCX bringing back Classical Music?
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Ina Boyle: The Irish Composer you NEED to listen to
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Nobu Kōda: Life, Music and the Suzuki Method
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Dora Pejačević: Life, Music and the Next Disney Princess?
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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The First Female Conductors: Josephine Amann-Weinlich and Antonia Brico
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Ruth Gipps: The Life and Music of a Misunderstood Diva
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Alison Balsom: Trumpet, Brass Ceilings and the Sexism Around Retiring?
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Laufey: Proof That Classical Music Still Speaks to Gen Z
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Errollyn Wallen: Chords, Cake and the Life of a Composer
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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The Etsy Witch Playlist: Four Contemporary Classical Pieces You Should Summon
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Avril Coleridge-Taylor: Discovering the life of an Iconic Composer
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Nadia Boulanger: Fire alarms, sister goals and being the worlds best music teacher
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Lili Boulanger: Life, Music and Lizzie McGuire
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Vítězslava Kaprálová: The Life and Work of the Czech Composer
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Barbara Strozzi: Venice, Baroque and Roll
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Wanda Landowska: Pedagogy of the Past, Harpsichords and Lana Del Rey
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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The Revolutionary Music of Louise Farrenc
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Florence Price: Battling Racism, Sexism, and Paving a Path for Black Women in Music
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Amy Beach: From Child Prodigy to Composer
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Discovering: Four pieces by Female Composers Vol. 1
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Piano Keys and Pop Queens: Clara Schumann and Beyoncé
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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Ethel Smyth - The Defiant Dame
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Was Hildegard of Bingen the Medieval Stevie Nicks?
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Jan 11, 2025 |