I like chickens, I like feminism, and I like Jennifer Higdon

Elizabeth introduces Nicole to some new-to-her music she’s working on, explains her deep love for Jennifer Higdon as a human being, and discusses her commissioning experiences. Nicole also explains her weird coordination issues with extended techniques and they both explore the plight of the composers whose work isn’t accurately represented in performance. (Side note: we misidentified Cherise's piece, A Voice Silenced..., as using material from Billie Holiday.  We were wrong, it's Ella Fitzgerald. Sorry Cherise, and we love you!)  Music by Women Festival in March 2023: https://web1.muw.edu/musicbywomen Shulamit Ran, Flight of the Brave Chicken–Ode to Nina: https://www.presser.com/114-42265-the-flight-of-the-brave-chicken-3a-ode-to-nina.html Cherise Leiter, A Voice Silenced A Voice Sings: https://www.cherisedleiter.com/solo Kim Osberg, Fowl Play: https://kimberlyosberg.com/library/on-the-workbench Nina Shekhar, Zoo Songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfMbqNBFlT8 Jennifer Higdon, Bentley Roses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejOEwgqCQZQ Tchaikovsky, Pas de Deux from Nutcracker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy6dlGpC3Ns Billie Holiday, Solitude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiU-O8arVa8 Cake, Fashion Nugget: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfCxU63g94Y