Awareness & Advocacy
Our Mission
The International Alliance for Women in Music (IAWM) fosters and encourages the activities of women in music.
The Vision
The IAWM is the world’s leading organization devoted to the equity, promotion, and advocacy of women in music across time, cultures, and genres.
Providing a voice for women in music since 1995
What We Do
Advocacy & community
Advocating for increased visibility and programming for women in music across all disciplines in our global community
Champions for Equity
Combating discrimination against women in all genres and disciplines in music with a focus on inclusivity and equitable opportunities
A Platform for women's voices
opportunities
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN IN MUSIC
Latest News & Updates
Local Neighborhood Groups 3-25-24 1018
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Local Neighborhood Groups
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Radio Requests
Since 2004, the IAWM has used the Radio Requests campaign to promote broadcasts of music by women composers. Every week, participants in the IAWM’s listserv and visitors to this Web page are encouraged to ask local and Internet stations to play works by a chosen woman composer.
IAWM Calendar
October 19-21, 2023 Bowling Green OH, USA
The 44th Annual Bowling Green New Music Festival, USA https://www.bgsu.edu/musical-arts/maccm/new-music-festival.html
November 1, 2023, Madison Wisconson
Call for Scores; LunART Festival for perfomance in June 2024; open to women composers of all ages and nationalities. https://www.lunartfestival.org/callforscores
November 15, 2023, Bodø Norway
Call for Papers NNRME 2024 at Nord University in Bodø https://nnmpf.org/en/conferences/conference-bodo-2024/
Nov 24, 2023 – Dec 3, 2023, Johannesburg, Cape Town, South Africa
International Society for Contemporary Music https://iscm.org/wnmd/2023-south-africa/
December 20-22, 2023, McCormick Place, Chicago IL, USA
The 77th Midwest Clinic for Band and Orchestra https://www.midwestclinic.org/
Music Conference Listings, International
Music Conferences 2022/2023/2024 is an indexed listing of upcoming meetings, seminars, congresses, workshops, programs, and more.
Membership Opportunities
Concerts & Competitions
Search for New Music 2023
The Search for New Music Award Winners will be announced September 1, 2023.
Annual Concert 2023
In 2023, the Annual Concert Winners will have their works presented in TWO concerts. First September 30 in Madison Wisconson, and second in Antwerp Belgium November 4, 2023.
IAWM Members
Today’s Featured Members
Hasu Patel
Composer / Performer / Educator
Migiwa Miyajima
Composer / Pianist / Producer
Linda Dusman
Libby Meyer
