FREE. Open to Beautiful ticket holders and the public. The lecture will take place next door in Woodburn Hall room 120.

Scholars and fans alike have credited Carole King with giving voice to a generation of women that sought to redefine gender norms and expectations. This presentation will explore how Carole King broke new ground as a female singer-songwriter and consider the enduring challenges female artists face in the male-dominated music industry. The talk will also include musical analysis and discussion of selected performances and what they reveal about King’s own life and the audiences she reached.

Christine Wisch is a Ph.D. Candidate in musicology and an Adjunct Lecturer for Music in General Studies at the Jacobs School of Music. Her course, Women Musicians, explores how gender and sexuality have influenced and affected musical production, consumption, and reception for female and non-binary artists in Western musical traditions since the Middle Ages. Her musicological research focuses on the intersection of music and politics in nineteenth-century Spain. She is particularly interested in questions of patronage, identity, and historiography. A dedicated educator and trained violinist, Christine frequently works as a public musicologist and enjoys collaborating on audience engagement projects. In addition to developing guided listenings for orchestras in Indiana, she has given a variety of pre-concert lectures and written program notes for orchestras and music festivals across the country.

Cost: Free

For more information contact:

Shannon Regan
(847) 204-8692
[email protected]