For centuries, classical music has been a largely male-dominated medium. But in celebration of International Women’s Day, Bay Area-based pianist Sarah Cahill will be putting on a marathon performance of her ongoing curation project, The Future is Female, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
On Saturday, March 8 from 2pm to 8pm in The Met's European Paintings 1250-1800 galleries, Cahill will be “investigating and recontextualizing the piano repertoire” via more than 70 compositions by women from around the globe. The performance will allow audiences to hear music from many eras—with dates ranging from 1687 to 2020—and get to know the musicians behind the works.