March of the Women is an artist-led initiative devoted to the commissioning, recording, performance, and publication of music by women composers. This call for scores is open to female-identifying composers based in Australia and internationally.

For the past six years, Eliza Shephard has championed the music of female composers through her project March of the Women. She has recorded, performed, and promoted over 200 works for flute in a wide range of styles and instrumentations. The initiative is dedicated to elevating women’s voices in contemporary music, expanding the repertoire, and advocating that innovative, imaginative works by female composers receive the visibility and celebration they deserve.

For the seventh year, Eliza is pleased to announce March of the Women 2026: Global Call. She invites submissions of compositions one to three minutes in length for solo flute, or flute and piano, or flute and clarinet. Works must be written by female-identifying composers.

March of the Women 2026: Global Call will result in the recording of 31 works by female-identifying composers selected through submissions via the form below.

The performers of March of the Women 2026: Global Call are Eliza Shephard herself on flutes, Dr Nicole Canham on clarinets, and Peter de Jager on piano.