International Women's Day by Whitley, Mendelssohn, Von Zemlinsky, 从 (2017/2017), 导体 Xian Zhang, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, United Kingdom

A stellar line-up of female musicians assembles to celebrate International Women’s Day under the baton of Principal Guest Conductor Xian Zhang. BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales with children’s choir Côr y Cwm, perform the world premiere of Speak Out by Kate Whitley. The piece was commissioned by BBC Radio 3, and is set to the text of the 2013 UN speech by Malala Yousafzai, about the right of every girl to an education.