Cutting Edge Concerts Presents the Whistling Hens

Whistling Hens-soprano Jennifer Piazza-Pick and clarinetist Natalie Groom-perform works written for them by Victoria Bond, Judith Shatin, and others.

Whistling Hens performs and commissions music by women composers. The duo’s namewas plucked from a quote by a music critic, “women composers are at best whistling hens.”

Inspired by Pierre Boulez's series, "Perspective Encounters", the composer and conductor Victoria Bond founded Cutting Edge Concerts in 1998. Over its 28 year history, Cutting Edge Concerts has presented over 300 new works. Each program highlights the music of living composers, most of whom attend the concert. Along with performances by world-class ensembles and soloists, each program features on-stage discussions between host Victoria Bond and the composers