An event on January 23 at Roulette in New York will mark the release of “Sounding Out,” a new DVD of works by six lesbian composers. Produced by Everglade Records, the collection features music by Madelyn Byrne, Renee T. Coulombe, Linda Dusman, Mara Helmuth, Kristin Norderval and Anna Rubin.
“It is now ‘okay’ to come out as gay or lesbian,” writes Coulombe, in a statement about how the project was conceived. “But what about bisexuals, intersexed or transgendered folks, queers or members of the BDSM community? (This) is a moment to assess what coming out means almost 40 years after Stonewall, to give some historic perspective to those far younger… We have a perspective not shared by many, and bringing together artistic work around that perspective — done with an eye toward who we have become — seems highly beneficial.”
A review of the DVD will be forthcoming in this space.
