To say that British composer Ethel Smyth was determined is putting it lightly. She dove into her music lessons as a kid, and then begged her father to let her study composition in Germany. Hear her first published piece, a string quintet that is filled with tenacity and grandeur on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.
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'll be sharing with you.
In pursuit of her goal
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