PRESS

THE NEW YORK TIMES

No Excuses Anymore’ for Gender Inequality in Classical Music

CLASSICAL MUSIC MAGAZINE

Unjustifiable gender and racial disparities in orchestral music, report reveals

CBS NEWS PHILADELPHIA

Donne Report inspires Philadelphia composer and musician to start Summer music camp helping to develop female, trans and nonbinary composers.

SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE

The World’s Orchestras Receive Report Card on Diversity: D for Dismal by Lisa Hirsch

ARTS PROFESSIONAL

Diversity in orchestra repertoires decreases. Worldwide study on gender and race diversity of composers played by orchestras shows little progress in the last two years.

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL

New Report Reveals “Unjustifiable” Gender and Racial Disparities in Orchestral Repertoire

THOROUGHLY GOOD CLASSICAL MUSIC

Donne’s Equality & Diversity in Global Repertoire Report highlights the ongoing gender gap in classical music concert programming

LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE

Gender and racial imbalance in orchestra repertoire growing worldwide

LUDWIG VAN

Report On Orchestral Repertoire Demonstrates Staggering Gender and Racial Inequities

INTERNATIONAL ARTS MANAGER

Diary: A week with Gabriella Di Laccio – on her way to a Guinness World Record!

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS

Donne Foundation Breaks Guinness World Record with 26-hour Concert Championing Gender Equality and Inclusionic

CLASSICAL MUSIC MAGAZINE

Gabriella Di Laccio’s Donne Foundation shines a light on female and non-binary musicians

MUSICIANS UNION

Gabriella Di Laccio and the Donne Foundation: Championing Women in Music

VAN MAGAZINE

An Introduction to Music Herstory
The Donne Foundation’s record-breaking 26-hour performance

CLASSIC FM

Musicians set to break world record with 26-hour concert of music by women composers

BBC RADIO 3

Putting music by women centre stage – the world record attempt

INTERNATIONAL ARTS MANAGER

24-hour concert featuring music by solely female and non-binary composers set
to break Guinness World Record

THE STRAD

24-hour concert to set a new Guinness World Record with only female and non-binary composers

CLASSICAL MUSIC MAGAZINE

Donne Foundation to present a Record-Breaking 24 HOUR concert

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL

24-Hour Concert Featuring Female & Non-Binary Composers Attempts Guinness World Record

BBC WORLD NEWS

BBC World Business Report talking about Gender Equality in Classical Music with our founder, soprano Gabriella Di Laccio.

DONNE & SCHLOSS BRITZ BERLIN

Donne Foundation and Schloss Britz present a new concert series showcasing the works of composers who are often overlooked, despite their significant contributions to music history. 

ROYAL ALBERT HALL

Royal Albert Hall and Donne Foundation announce new partnership to promote more women in music

DONNE FOUNDATION

Donne Foundation is now a designated resource supporting films in meeting the Academy’s Representation and Inclusion Standards for Oscars eligibility

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Donne Foundation’s partnership with the Royal Albert Hall will see the charity guest curate a concert series in the Hall’s Elgar Room

CHICAGO SINFONIETTA

Chicago Sinfonietta received Donne Award.

MUSIC MATTERS BBCR3

“If you are a sponsor, you need to contribute to change.”
Gabriella Di Laccio & Tom Service talk about equality & Diversity in music

PRESSAT

Donne, Women in Music creates EDI award to recognize who are the change makers in classical music

HER STAGE The Guardian

IN NUMBERS: 7.7%
The percentage of classical music written by women played by orchestras around the world

TRILLOQUY PODCAST

OPUS168 –  “76.4% Historical White Men”

MAKING MUSIC

Missing out on great music!
The disparity between male and female composers and global majority composers within the global concert repertoire.

LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE

Donne – Women in Music releases latest report on gender disparity

DONNE FOUNDATION

In Oct 2022 almost 9 in 10 pieces played by orchestras around the world are written by WHITE MEN

MUSICIANS UNION

Report Findings Show Diversity Improvements Needed Within Orchestral Programming

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Penny Smith will be joined by soprano Gabriella Di Laccio, the founder and curator of DONNE, Women in Music

BBC In Tune

The latest from soprano Gabriella Di Laccio about the Donne – Women in Music foundation and their work to readdress the gender inequality within the music industry.

YCAT

5 Organisations Working to Smash the Patriarchy

GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE

The soprano Gabriella Di Laccio on why the voices of female composers deserve to be heard

SCALA RADIO

Scala Radio adds a brand-new station to the family when they launch their Women Composers station, as part of their ongoing partnership with Donne, Women in Music.

APPLE MUSIC

Donne, Women in Music becomes an Apple Music curator, creating playlists with a dedicated focus on equality & diversity.

CLASSIC FM

Women compose only 5 percent of the pieces scheduled in classical music concerts today.

ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL

Non-profit organisation awards 2021. Donne Foundation wins Most inspiring charity in Music Gender Equality in the UK.

LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE

The new study by the Donne – Women in Music foundation, analysing the music played by 100 orchestras from 27 countries during the 2020-21 season, highlights the lack of representation.

REVISTA CONCERTO

Only 5% of the works presented in concert halls around the world was composed by women.

DIVERSITY ARTS AUSTRALIA

Donne – Women in Music have released their new report “Equality & Diversity in Concert Halls,” which features in-depth analysis of composers’ works scheduled for the 2020-2021 season in 100 orchestras from 27 countries worldwide

FOLHA DE SÃO PAULO

Find out who is behind a
feminine revolution in classical music.

SCALA RADIO

In partnership with Donne, Scala Radio will highlight 10 women composers each month from February to April who have never been played on the station before.

TRAX MAGAZINE

Une fondation crée la plus grande base de données d’autrices-compositrices au monde

RTBF | MUSIQ3

Une plateforme numérique recense plus de 5000 compositrices d’hier et d’aujourd’hui.

FRANCE MUSIQUE

The biggest online database of women composers created by Donne, Women in Music.

ROLLING STONE BRAZIL

Project Donne shines light on women who have been silenced throughout history.

THE FEMALE LEAD

Fighting for equality in classical music. Gabriella Di Laccio, Donne & The Female Lead.

CLASSICAL MUSIC MAGAZINE

Interview with soprano Gabriella Di Laccio, founder and curator of DONNE, Women in Music

RHINEGOLD

DONNE, Women in Music project presents new releases and concert

LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE

Gender Equity Still Far Off In Orchestral programming

THE GUARDIAN

Female composers largely ignored by concert line-ups

CUTCOMMON MAGAZINE

Actually, there are THOUSANDS of female composers

PITTSBURG CITY PAPER

Resonance Works Pittsburgh brings #MeToo movement…

CORRIERE DE LA SERA

Compositrici in rivolta: «Le orchestre ignorano la musica scritta da donne

KBACH 89.5 FM

Gender inequality in Concert Programs

SLIPPEDDISK

Women rising very slowly in concert programs

LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE

97.7 percent of works performed by the world’s top orchestras are by men

PRS FOR MUSIC

New study highlights composers’ gender gap

THE DAFFODIL PERSPECTIVE

Should women start boycotting classical music concerts?

PRS FOR MUSIC

Gabriella di Laccio: there’s still a lot of ignorance of repertoire written by women

DIARIO U CHILE CULTURA

Las principales orquestas incluyen un dos por ciento de obras escritas por mujeres

THE CROSS-EYED PIANIST

Women doing it for themselves

KLASSISK

Dansk tendens bekræftes af internationale tal

O GLOBO

Soprano gaúcha cria projeto para divulgar música de autoras eruditas

PAPAGENO

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