“[I] want to show the world, as much as I can as a musician, the mistake that men make in thinking that they alone possess the gifts of intelligence and that such gifts are never given to women.”
Women's Symphonia was founded in response to the quiet imbalances that shape classical music, found not only in what is performed, but in who writes the music, who stands before the orchestra, and who is given the authority to create its sound.
Bringing together outstanding recently graduated and conservatoire musicians, the orchestra seeks to become a shared space of artistic imagination and responsibility. Young performers shape music collectively and step into it with urgency and brilliance. Creating performances that feel alive and newly possible.
Widen the repertoire
Championing composers long left off the programme.
Share the leadership
Young performers shape music collectively, discovering the breadth of their own authority in every section.
Perform with passion
Concerts that are alive with passion and excitement for the future of classical music.
Freya McGrath
Freya McGrath is an Australian-born trumpet player studying BMus at Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. Having performed at venues including the Sydney Opera House and the Barbican, she founded Women's Symphonia out of a belief that the future of classical music is shaped by collaboration, opportunity, and exceptional musicianship — and is passionate about bringing outstanding women together to celebrate overlooked repertoire while helping to redefine the orchestral canon for future generations.
Hear us for the first time.
From the late-Romantic voice of Charlotte Sohy (1887–1955) to the restless contemporary sound of Anna Clyne (b. 1980). A programme spanning a century, from France to England — works that should be central to our classical canon.
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Your name in every concert programme and on our supporters' page.
A standing invitation to attend working rehearsals each season.
Priority seating held for you and a guest at every performance.
Season correspondence on the composers and repertoire we champion.
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