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
2022 IAWM Programming Award Winner
Congratulations to LunART, Winner of IAWM’s 2022 Programming Award.
2022 IAWM Education Grant Winner
Congratulations to Cimone Phillips, winner of IAWM’s 2022 Education Grant!
BEYOND THE NOTES–January Webinar
The next webinar on How Performers and Composers Can Showcase New Music Together is scheduled for Sat January 14, 2023! Click below for additional information and to register.
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
January 23-24, 2023; London, England
ICMTM 2023: 17. International Conference on Music Theory and Musicology; https://waset.org/music-theory-and-musicology-society-conference-in-january-2023-in-london
January 28, 2023: IAWM & PJCE Concert 7pm PST
The Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble presents and performs a concert of piece by IAWM’s five SNM JAZZ award winners to attend the livestream or in person, see https://pjce.org/event/alliance/
February 11, 2023, 3:00pm EST / 20:00 GMT
Webinar: Beyond the Notes: Building an IAWM Student Chapter at Your School Guest Speaker, Dr. Deborah Nemko
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
Coming Soon! The call for submissions to the Search for New Music Awards will be announced March 1 with a deadline of May 7th.
Annual Concert Call for 2023
In 2023, the Annual Concert will be held in Antwerp Belgium in November. The call for composers AND performers will go out in March. Watch for the call in the LATEST NEWS section of the website!
IAWM Members
Today’s Featured Members

Hasu Patel
Composer / Performer / Educator

Migiwa Miyajima
Composer / Pianist / Producer

Linda Dusman
