Feminism & Music with Richard Travers

Library : Gleason Public Library

Location : Hollis Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Start : Wednesday 24th of September 2025 1:30 PM

End : Wednesday 24th of September 2025 2:30 PM

Description :

Feminism is a range of political movements, ideologies and social movements that share a common goal: to define, establish, and achieve political, economic, personal, and social rights for women and equal opportunities. While the music industry has long been open to having women in performance or entertainment roles, women are much less likely to have positions of authority, such as being the leader of an orchestra. In popular music, while there are many women singers recording songs, there are very few women behind the audio console acting as music producers, the individuals who direct and manage the recording process. This lecture looks at women who made important and inspirational impacts in music. Music Director Richard Travers earned a master’s degree in Choral Conducting from the Boston Conservatory as a student of Allen Lannom and a degree in Music Education from Berklee College of Music. A retired music educator in the Newton Public Schools, Travers directed four choirs at Newton North High School, and has served as the Assistant Music Director of the Masterworks Chorale, Choral Director of Fitchburg State College, and Director of the New England Conservatory Youth Chorale. He has been the Music Director of the Newton Community Chorus from 1998 to the present. Travers recently completed his tenure as Music Director of the Rosie’s Place Jazz Choir working closely with Kip Tiernan, founder of Rosie’s Place. Presented in partnership with the Carlisle Council on Aging and Human Services and with the support of the Friends of Gleason Public Library. Please register to reserve your spot for this free program. gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/richard-travers-3/