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    Community Women’s Orchestra International Women’s Day 2025 Concert

    At the First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, the Community Women’s Orchestra (CWO) presented its annual International Women’s Day concert on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

    The program, entitled La Femme Francaise, was conducted by Interim Music Director and Conductor Samantha Burgess and included performances of five compositions highlighting stories of women in French music with contralto Sara Couden as guest vocalist.

    Founded in 1985 by Nan Washburn, the CWO has a mission to engage, inspire, and celebrate women in classical music. The final concert of the 40th season will be presented on Sunday, May 18, in collaboration with the Berkeley Women’s Community Chorus.

    http://www.communitywomensorchestra.org

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    Published on March 27, 2025