Hildegard and beyond: Celebrating the music of women through the ages

Check out some of 2024's must-hear concerts and take a deep-dive into the glorious music of the women of the Baroque. Delve into the remarkable career of Peggy Glanville-Hicks, hear music by the women defining the sound of our screens, and meet the next generation of composers.

In the '70s, Joni Mitchell looked to jazz to inform her creative style. She would collaborate with many of the genre's leaders, but jazz also was key in her formation right from the start.

Watch the exciting fourth movement of Fanny Hensel Mendelssohn's String Quartet in E flat major, performed by the Australian String Quartet in the ABC's Adelaide studio.

The latest instalment in ABC Classic's annual celebration of Australia's female composers! Music by audience favourites Sally Whitwell, Genevieve Lacey, Anne Cawrse and Nat Bartsch, leading Indigenous figure Dr Lou Bennett, and rising stars Isabella Gerometta, Meredith Connie, Kate Moore and Meta Cohen.