The UIS Music Program joins the Springfield Choral Society, the Sangamon County Historical Society, Dana-Thomas House Foundation and DNR State Historic Sites in celebrating Women's History Month with a unique and locally-rooted festival celebrating the music and stories of women.

Songs for the Unsung: Springfield Heroines

Friday, March 21st, 7:30pm, First Presbyterian Church

The small ensembles of the Springfield Choral Society join forces with actors from the Sangamon Historical Society, and UIS Music professors Yona Stamatis and Adam Larison, to interweave life-narratives of significant Springfield women with thematically-related works by female composers. Featuring music of Carole King, Meredith Monk, Hildegard von Bingen, Elaine Hagenberg, Barbara Strozzi, Dolly Parton, Moira Smiley, Chen Yi, and Dua Lipa.

Tickets ($15, online through the Springfield Choral Society website or at the door)