Feminine Fusion
S09 Ep43: Summer Shimmers
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June 21, 2025
“When I was young
My brother and I used to go fishing
At a beautiful quiet pond amongst fields
It was there that we discovered…
Summer Shimmers”
– Jennifer Higdon
We’ve just passed the summer solstice, and this week we share works by women inspired by the summer season.
Summer Shimmers
Rosey Mei-Keui Lee: Great Heat, from 24 Solar Terms
Lauren Schack Clark, piano
“Piano Music by Rosey Mei-Keui Lee”
Centaur 2908
Emma Lou Diemer: Summer Day
Philip Ficsor, violin; Emma Lou Diemer, piano
“Summer Day”
Truetone 9688
Jennifer Higdon: Summer Shimmers
Susan Glaser, flute
Lark Chamber Artists
“Summer Shimmers”
Koch International 7738
Linda Dusman: Solstice
New England Conservatory’s Jordan Winds; William Drury, conductor
“Bronze Music”
Albany 913
Melissa Hui: Solstice
Common Sense Composers Collective
“Common Sense”
CRI 731
Margaret Fairlie-Kennedy: Summer Solstice
Moravian Philharmonic Chamber Players; Jan Kučera, conductor
“Dancers of Eternity”
Navona 5907
Run time: 58:30
Feminine Fusion highlights the roles of women in classical music. Host Diane Jones brings you stories and music of the women who create, perform, and inspire. Produced in the studios at WCNY-FM.
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