
Greenwich Choral Society
ANTONIA: A PORTRAIT OF THE WOMAN (1974)
Saturday, January 31, 2026, 3:00 PM
Free and open to the public. (Snow date, February 1.)
First Congregational Church of Greenwich,
108 Sound Beach Ave
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Film Screening and Panel Discussion:
Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman (1974) tells the inspiring story of trailblazing conductor Antonia Brico, GCS’s conductor, 1934-35, and the first woman to conduct the New York Philharmonic. Co-directed by Judy Collins, this landmark feminist documentary was Oscar-nominated and restored in 2022. Join us for a screening of the film, followed by a panel discussion on women in music and leadership featuring
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Beth Willer, Associate Professor and Director of Choral Studies at the Peabody Conservatory,
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Susanne Bona, host and executive producer of Sunday Baroque, Beth Willer, Assistant Professor, Peabody Conservatory, and
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Christine Howlett, Music Director of the Greenwich Choral Society, and Professor of Music on the George Sherman Dickinson Chair and Director of Choral Activities, Vassar College.

Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (58 Min)
Getting to First Presbyterian Church of Old Greenwich, 108 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich
It's close (5 to 10 minutes) to Exit 5 on I95 in Connecticut

