S5E05: Championing a new normal for women in music - Beth Willer & Anne Riesenfeld of Lorelei Ensemble
Lorelei Ensemble
On today’s episode, we’re chatting with Beth Willer and Anne Riesenfeld of Lorelei Ensemble. Lorelei is an organization that creates and champions bold artistic work that points toward a new normal for women in music. Through commissioning, performance, and education, Lorelei is carving out a boundless new space for women to be among, and become, our most powerful and important creators.
Edited by Fausto Daos
Music excerpts
“MVT I & MVT II” from I long and seek after, by Jessica Meyer, performed live by Lorelei Ensemble
“Crowns” from Reconstruction, by Joshua Bornfield from the 2016 album Reconstructed
“Vocalise 1” from Kaze no uma (Wind Horse), by Toru Takemitsu from the 2018 album Impermanence
“You Will Love Me” from Love Fail by David Lang from the 2020 album love fail
Episode references
Theme Song: Mr. Puffy by Avi Bortnik, arr. by Paul Kim. Performed by Dynamic