South-African soprano Golda Schultz is a regular at the Met and at Bayerische Staatsoper. In 2020, she sang at the Last Night of the Proms; this season she made her debut with the New York Philharmonic. 

With this career stability, she’s confronting the luxurious challenge of “moving the needle” for women composers and women’s stories. Her first recording, titled “This Be Her Verse” (with pianist Jonathan Ware), features music exclusively by women composers. The album, which will be released on April 8, is an in-depth answer to why it is worth programming music by women. 

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Sarah Fritz is a music historian and advocate for women composers on social media. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including the New York Times. She is writing a book about Clara Schumann.