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ABOUT
Women Composers Collective (WCC) is a dynamic community dedicated to amplifying the voices of women composers. We foster artistic collaboration, provide professional development opportunities, and champion new works that push creative boundaries.
Founded on the belief that representation in composition matters, our collective serves as a platform for women to share their music, connect with like-minded artists, and engage with audiences in meaningful ways. Through concerts, workshops, and mentorship, we cultivate a supportive space where innovation and expression thrive.
Whether you’re an emerging composer or an established artist, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of music.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to uplift and empower women composers of a variety of genres (i.e. classical, jazz, and more) throughout the world to create and perform new music by fostering a collaborative, intercultural, and supportive community.
OUR VISION
To establish a global platform for women composers, where their voices are heard, their works are celebrated, and their influence transforms the music industry.
OUR COMPOSERS
Irene Sazer: Known internationally as a founding member of the Turtle Island String Quartet, Sazer is an acclaimed soloist, recording artist, composer, and educator. An in-demand, genre-hopping violinist, she founded the Real Vocal String Quartet in 2005. In 2019, Sazer was awarded a Gerbode Special Award in the Arts for her cultural collaborative work and continues to create with artists around the world.
She has recorded and performed with Ali Akbar Khan, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Smokey Robinson, David Grisman, Linda Ronstadt, and Björk, and has graced the stages of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Creating eco-art films with original soundtracks has become one of her passion projects.
Lillian Yee began her musical journey in 2006 with a high school composition, leading to numerous works across genres. Her career took off in 2014 with commissions; by 2015, she ventured into pop/rock songwriting and performed with indie bands before launching a solo career in 2020.
Known for her 2022 brass quintet piece, "Miracles of the Human Condition," she's enjoyed international performances and radio debuts. Her recent orchestral work, "Shadow Worker: Wind and Sea," premiered in 2024 with the Awesome Orchestra Collective in the Bay Area. In March, she debuted a piano trio featuring percussion for Women's History Month called "The Fragmentation of Man".
She's excited to co-found International Women's Composers Collective. lillianyee.com
Rebecca Hass is a pianist, composer, collaborative pianist, educator, and creative coach in the San Francisco Bay Area is dedicated to creative curiosity and joy. With a deep passion for Brazilian rhythms, Rebecca has been part of the Brazilian music scene in the Bay Area for the last 5+ years, and performs solo shows of her own compositions and arrangements, as well as with Melodias do Brasil and other groups.
Rebecca’s debut Brazilian album, Florescer
(Bloom), was described as “a delightful 43 minutes of musical sunshine, and her new album of original piano music, Bright Little Worlds, is an imaginative, heart-filled collection of 22 compositions in various styles, featuring guest musicians Debbie Gold (flute) and Brian Rice (pandeiro). rebeccahass.com
MEET THE BOARD
LILLIAN YEE
BOARD MEMBER
"Classical music is more than what we learn from academia. It's time we redefine what it means to be a composer in the 21st century and the culture that surrounds it."
REBECCA HASS
BOARD MEMBER
"Art and life are experiments - we all figure it out as we go, one step at a time."
CO-FOUNDERS
