INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL | Cellist Sophia Bacelar [WATCH]

Sophia performs on The Violin Channel Stages as a part of the first season of the Violin Channel Vanguard Concert Series — joined by dancer Jamaii Melvin and pianist Noreen Polera

MONDAY OCTOBER 11, 2021 | 8:00 PM (ET)

UNITED NATIONS “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL”

CELLIST SOPHIA BACELAR

 Sophia Bacelar (Cello) | Noreen Polera (Piano) | Jamaii Melvin (Dance)

• Rachmaninoff | Andante from Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 19
• Piazzolla | Oblivion
• Chopin | Nocturne in C# minor (Arr. Piatigorsky)
• Mancini | Moon River (Arr. Bacelar)
• J.S. Bach | Prelude from Solo Cello Suite No. 1 in G major
• Saint-Saëns | Romance Op. 36
• Piazzolla | Le Grand Tango

To help celebrate today’s United Nations "International Day of the Girl," The Violin Channel, in collaboration with our good friends at the Dallas Symphony, is hosting an all-day special online festival dedicated to gender equality and inspiring the next generation of women in classical music.

Presented by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra from November 7-10, the Women in Classical Music Symposium will be held in-person in Dallas, and will feature further talks and panel discussions on topics relevant to women in the classical music industry | This year’s focus will be on “The Future is Female – Inspiring Women in Top Leadership Positions,” and will also include a series of networking events, performances and opportunities for peer engagement | This year’s featured guest will be Grammy Award-winning soprano Renée Fleming, who will receive the Symposium’s Award of Excellence | To learn more and to register, visit: www.womeninclassicalmusic.com