She Was with Artemisia Vocal Trio

She Was is a moving vocal performance by Artemisia Vocal Trio that honors the voices, stories, and lived experiences of women across time and place. The program revives past and little-known stories of women and celebrates the storytellers among us today who are keeping their legacies and influences alive. These stories are sung to life through a mix of folkloric vocal traditions and original music created by the trio, alongside four newly commissioned works by living female composers.

Through richly textured vocal music, She Was gives space to narratives that have often been overlooked or carried quietly. The repertoire explores themes of remembrance, identity, grief, joy, and transformation, inviting listeners to consider the many ways women shape and sustain communities, families, and cultural memory.

Enhancing the evening is a culinary offering by Chef Lindsay Johnson, whose work brings an additional layer of care, creativity, and nourishment to the experience. Thoughtfully crafted and seasonally inspired, her contribution engages the senses beyond sound and transforms the performance into a shared moment of listening, tasting, and presence.

Presented at Brushwood Center in celebration of Women’s History Month, this interdisciplinary program reflects the power of women’s artistry across mediums. Set within Brushwood’s natural surroundings, She Was becomes an intimate gathering space that honors women’s histories while celebrating the living, evolving expressions of women’s voices today.