A Celebration of Women Composers of Classical Music

The Friends and Staff of Cos Cob Library are pleased to welcome back Jeffrey Engel who will present a lecture titled, A Celebration of Women Composers of Classical Music. While there have always been women composers, it was not until the end of the nineteenth century that significantly more women began to enjoy public performances of classical music and became professional composers. Mr. Engel will highlight the lives and the music of several distinguished female composers and concert pianists who attained recognition and success during the nineteenth century. Mr. Engel’s lectures are not only informative but are also entertaining with his use of amusing anecdotes and musical illustrations.

Jeffrey Engel graduated from Ithaca College(New York). He lived in Paris for fourteen years where he studied cello, art history(at the Sorbonne) and earned diplomas in the French language. As a cellist, he played with numerous orchestras in France including that of the Paris Opera, performed in chamber ensembles, and taught in municipal conservatories. Mr. Engel has taught at Northwestern Connecticut Community College(Winsted) since 2004.