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World-renowned violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter marks her 50th stage anniversary by championing women composers and supporting the next generation through her foundation. Her latest project gives voice to Iranian women fighting for freedom while nurturing young musicians worldwide.
For centuries, talented women wrote powerful symphonies inspired by Beethoven but orchestras refused to play them. Now their lost works are being rediscovered and performed.
Women have been creating groundbreaking classical music for centuries, despite barriers that kept their work hidden or credited to men. Now their compositions are being rediscovered and performed for new audiences worldwide.