Zephyra: women composers since the Age of Enlightenment
Campus Arts Event
Zephyra: women composers since the Age of Enlightenment
A New York–based trio of mezzo-soprano, flutist, and pianist, Zephyra performs works for flute, voice, and piano by women composers from the 18th to early 20th centuries who faced barriers to recognition and performance.
FREE
St. Paul's Chapel
March 03, 2026 | 6:00 pm
Learn more

Event Details

UNBOUND: Music by Women Composers Since the Age of Enlightenment is a program of works for flute, voice and piano by women composers, several of whom faced significant barriers in having their compositions performed and being recognized as serious composers. The program includes works by Anna Bon di Venezia, Isabella Colbran, Pauline Viardot, Cécile Chaminade, Marion Bauer, Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, and Margarita Zelenaia.

Zephyra is a New York–based trio comprised of mezzo-soprano Anna Tonna — hailed as a “warm, secure” (New York Magazine) “mezzo Heroine” (Rossini Gesellschaft), flautist Laura Falzon — hailed for her “expressivity” (Fanfare) and “versatile technique” (Musical Times), and pianist Olga Gurevich — praised for her “rare verve, musicality, and outstanding technical skills” (Moscow Times). The trio is dedicated to presenting thematic and adventurous programming exploring repertoire from historical as well as contemporary composers, drawing from Western and non-Western traditions alike.

About Sacred Music

Sacred Music offers free public concerts at St. Paul’s Chapel located in Columbia University.

While Columbia’s campus remains closed to the public, you can register in advance for each concert, and you will be able to get onto campus for that concert. You must register separately for each concert, and there is a strict deadline: 11am the day before each concert (Please don’t use the same email address to register more than one person).

If you are a student, faculty member, or staff member at Columbia and you can already get onto campus, you don’t need to register.

Location

St. Paul's Chapel

1160 Amsterdam Ave

New York, NY 10027

Image: Courtesy of Religious Life at Columbia University