On 'Women' Violinist Esther Abrami Lends Her Voice to a Varied Cast of Underrepresented Composers

This story was written by Megan Westberg for the May-June 2025 issue of Strings magazine and is read by the author.It is an impassioned voice. A raised female voice. “Human life, for us, is sacred,” she says. Music swells beneath her. Bittersweet. Soaring. Rushing in and then retreating. She goes on. “For as we say, if any life is to be sacrificed, it shall be ours.” Orchestral crescendos punctuate her phrases, diminishing on a dime as her voice turns to soprano gravel from shouting. “They’ll have to choose between giving us freedom—or giving us death.”  Support the show