INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN IN MUSIC

Awareness & Advocacy

Advocating for women in music around the globe and promoting their music through concerts, competitions, conferences, and grants.

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

Publishing articles about the work of women in music, conference & festival reports, research, reviews, and more

opportunities

Providing support, resources, and access to award and grant opportunities via IAWM programs
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN IN MUSIC

Latest News & Updates

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

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 2024

The Search for New Music Call for Scores will go out March 1, 2024.

Annual Concert 2024

The call for works for the 2024 Annual Concert will go out March 1, 2024. The concert be hosted by the University of Minnesota in Duluth on October 19, 2024

IAWM Members

Today’s Featured Members

Hasu Patel

Composer / Performer / Educator

Migiwa Miyajima

Composer / Pianist / Producer

Linda Dusman

Composer / Educator

Libby Meyer

Composer