Whistling Hens® founded by soprano Jennifer Piazza-Pick and clarinetist Natalie Groom, present a recital of music by women composers. The program includes repertoire from the duo’s second album, Big Crass Monster, and works by Sonia Morales-Matos, Melissa Dunphy, Mojgan Misaghi, Jennifer Stevenson, and Victoria Bond. The feature work is a world premiere written by Morales-Matos, for the festival. The recital is approximately 70 minutes with no intermission.

Whistling Hens® was founded to perform and commission music by women composers to create a financially and artistically equitable future for women in music. Since its founding in 2018, Whistling Hens has premiered 29 pieces and commissioned 14 compositions, 10 transcriptions, the Whistling Hens Women Composer Coloring Book, and inspired 17 dedicated works.

The COFAC Latin American Arts Festival presents latin american composers, music and artists through out the months of September and October. Featured guests include Cultura Plenera Ensemble, Sonia Ivette Morales-Matos, and Whistling Hens. Events are supported in part by the COFAC Diversity & Inclusion Grant, the New Music Ensemble at Towson University and the Maryland State Arts Council. Learn more about MSAC’s great work at www.msac.org.  

September 12 - 24 - Enjoy the College of Liberal Arts Hispanic Heritage Film Festival 

Sunday, September 21, 3 p.m. - Música de cámara

Sunday, September 28, 3 p.m. - Bomba Workshop with Cultura Plenera: Rhythms of Puerto Rico 

Sunday, September 28, 4:30 p.m. - Afro-Puerto Rican Sounds with Cultura Plenera

Wednesday, October 8, 8 p.m.  - Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros

Wednesday, October 15, 8 p.m. - Clarinet Studio Recital: Music by Latin American Composers

Saturday, October 18, 3 p.m. - The Making of “Canciones de amor y soledad”

Monday, October 20, 6 p.m. – Whistling Hens | Big Crass Monster

Tuesday, October 21, 6 p.m. - Student Composer Works Workshop

Wednesday, October 22, 2 p.m. - Guest Artist Masterclass with Sonia Morales-Matos

Thursday, October 23, 6 p.m. - Pre-Concert Talk with Sonia Morales-Matos

Thursday, October 23, 7:30 p.m. - TU Music Ensembles Celebrate Latin America