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From WSHU's daytime and evening classical programs, Emily Boyer and Lauren Rico give you a heads-up on some of the best music they've selected.

A trailblazing woman who defied the conventions of her time

George Grantham Bain Collection; Restored by Adam Cuerden

She marched with the suffragettes—and composed with the same fearless spirit. Hear Ethel Smyth’s String Quartet: a work of passion and precision from a trailblazing woman who defied the conventions of her time... tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

Julie Freddino is WSHU's program director. She also hosts Sunday Spotlight and produces Sunday Baroque.