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PRESS

THE NEW YORK TIMES

No Excuses Anymore’ for Gender Inequality in Classical Music

REVISTA DE MÚSICA CLÁSSICA

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

REVISTA DE DESTAQUE

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

REVISTA DE MÚSICA CLÁSSICA

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

REVISTA DE MÚSICA CLÁSSICA

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.

REVISTA DE DESTAQUE

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 RÁDIO

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.

REVISTA DE DESTAQUE

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 RÁDIO

Em parceria com Donne, a Scala Radio destacará 10 compositoras por mês, de fevereiro a abril, que nunca foram tocadas na estação antes.

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.

FRANÇA MUSIQUE

O maior banco de dados online de compositoras criado por Donne, Women in Music.

PEDRA ROLANTE BRASIL

O Projeto Donne ilumina as mulheres que têm sido silenciadas ao longo da história.

O CHUMBO FEMININO

Lutando pela igualdade na música clássica. Gabriella Di Laccio, Donne & The Female Lead.

REVISTA DE MÚSICA CLÁSSICA

Entrevista com a soprano Gabriella Di Laccio, fundadora e curadora da DONNE, Mulheres na Música

RHINEGOLD

NÃO, Projeto Women in Music apresenta novos lançamentos e concertos

REVISTA DE DESTAQUE

Eqüidade de gênero ainda muito distante na programação orquestral

Artigo da Guardian Press
O GUARDIANTE

Compositoras em grande parte ignoradas pelas formações de concertos

REVISTA CUTCOMMON

Na verdade, existem MUITOS de compositoras femininas

PAPEL DA CIDADE DE PITTSBURG

Resonance Works Pittsburgh brings #MeToo movement…

CORRIERE DE LA SERA

Compositrici in rivolta: "Le orquestre ignorano la musica scritta da donne

KBACH 89.5 FM

Desigualdade de gênero nos programas de concerto

SLIPPEDDISK

Mulheres subindo muito lentamente em programas de concertos

REVISTA DE DESTAQUE

97,7% das obras executadas pelas melhores orquestras do mundo são realizadas por homens

PRS PARA MÚSICA

Novo estudo destaca a lacuna de gênero dos compositores

A PERSPECTIVA DOS NARCISOS

As mulheres devem começar a boicotar os concertos de música clássica?

PRS PARA MÚSICA

Gabriella di Laccio: ainda há muito desconhecimento do repertório escrito por mulheres

DIARIO U CHILE CULTURA

As principais orquestas incluyen un dos por ciento de obras escritas por mujeres

O PIANISTA DE OLHOS CRUZADOS

Women fazendo isso por si mesmos

KLASSISK

Dansk tendens bekræftes af internationale tal

O GLOBO

Soprano gaúcha cria projeto para divulgar música de autoras eruditas

PAPAGENO

Diszkriminálják a zeneszerzőnőket?

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