HOLLY MEAD began playing piano and composing her own songs at the age of seven and never stopped. She holds a BA in jazz studies and has toured internationally, both as a solo artist and with her ensemble. Currently, she composes music for film and games and maintains a teaching studio in the Bay Area. Her compositions have been featured at the San Francisco International Film Festival, the Morris Graves Museum of Art, and as part of Nick Offerman’s fundraising campaign for Would Works. She recently published a musical adventure book for beginning pianists called “Rhapsody’s Tale”. When she isn’t tinkling the ivories, she can be found cooking delicious meals with her friends and hiking in the Oakland hills.
A brief her-story of women composers and their music:
Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) – German
Sanctus Spiritus Vivificans
O Ignee Spiritus
Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677) – Italian
Surgite, Surgite
Louise Farrenc (1804-1875) – French
Mélodie in A flat major
Ethel Smyth (1858-1944) – English
March of the Women
Amy Beach (1867-1944) – American
Cradle Song of the Lonely Mother
Florence Price (1887-1953) – American
Adoration
The Goblin and the Mosquito
Ticklin’ Toes
Germaine Talleferre (1892-1983) – French
Pastorale
Lili Boulanger (1893-1918) – French
Prelude in Db Major
Nina Simone (1933-2003) – American
The Other Woman
Four Women
WEDNESDAY NOON CONCERT SERIES INFORMATION
For the past 5 years we have offered complimentary classical concerts every Wednesday featuring renowned musicians from around the world. Thank you so much to all who joined us and performed for us over these past seasons. You have helped make this concert series a special place where community and friends can gather for the love of live music and discover something new and beautiful each and every week.
Throckmorton Theatre is determined to offer the inspiration of live music to every community member, regardless of financial ability. Thus we offer these concerts free of charge to the public, however we pay all performers and incur costs to produce these events. We are incredibly grateful for any and all donations and we also welcome sponsorships of any level.
Concerts are approximately an hour long and most performances take place in the Tivoli room, where both the audience and musicians can sit in close proximity, creating an intimate concert setting. Please take a look at our calendar of these special events and join us!
