Making Waves is a curated anthology of seven commissions written by women for solo and chamber flute. Each piece will include voice in some way to highlight the composers' stories and inspirations, from mother-daughter relationships to the women who made the first moon landing possible. I am collaborating with seven composers over the next several years:

Isabel Lepanto Gleicher
Shara Lunon
Niloufar Nourbakhsh
Ashi Day
Judith Shatin
Annika Socolofsky
Pamela Z

Their works are being premiered in a 3-year concert series from 2023-2025, culminating in an album recording and full anthology performance.

Harford Community College is hosting the first premiere of this series on May 7 at 3:00 PM on their Sunday Afternoon Concert Series. New works by Isabel Lepanto Gleicher and Shara Lunon are being featured on this program.

I want audiences to experience music written by women, performed by women and celebrated by everyone. But, I need your help to make this possible! I have a fundraising goal of $15,000, and all donations will go directly towards composer commission fees, totaling $35,000. Take a look at the fun perks I'm offering, and please join me in Making Waves!

***All launch-day backers also receive an official Making Waves tote bag!***

I am so grateful for your support! Thank you!

About me:

Flutist Meghan Shanley Alger explores sounds on everything from harmonica and beer bottles to live electronics, knitting needles, and pencils. With an uncanny ability to create specific atmospheres, even the New York Times has noted her “singing into her flute to produce surreal and eerie timbres.” She ventures into the extreme with composers, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to create new worlds. Her performance credits include the Kennedy Center, AMP by Strathmore and Peabody Library of Baltimore, as well as Symphony Space and Carnegie Hall. 

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The ensemble she co-founded, Balance Campaign (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion), is a laboratory of sound and experimentation. Balance Campaign collaborates with composers to reimagine the concert experience and surprise listeners. The ensemble’s debut recording features a work by Nathan Lincoln de Cusatis that highlights human evolution and our impact on the planet. Recent and upcoming collaborations include works by Alexandra T Bryant, Ashi Day and Jeffrey Mumford that focus on everything from moms and mice to the Salem Witch Trials.

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As a teaching artist, Meghan is Adjunct Instructor of Flute at Harford Community College and has presented workshops and residencies in Italy at the Alba Music Festival as well as University of Maryland and Catholic University. Committed to connecting with students and audiences through shared experience and insight, Meghan regularly presents community engagement performances at schools, universities, and festivals.

www.musiciansmakingwaves.com
@MeghanFlute