Musician Juliana Soltis places women composers in the spotlight on new album

“American Woman” is a recording of works by female composers who were known in their own time, but whose legacies were obscured by the prejudices of male-dominated classical music institutions. (Courtesy of Sarah Kane Photography)

A new collection of original classical music by underrecognized women composers, some pieces “waiting over a century to be heard,” comes to us from the acclaimed cellist Juliana Soltis, with pianist Ruoting Li.

“American Woman” is a recording of works by composers who were known in their own time, but whose legacies were obscured by the prejudices of male-dominated classical music institutions. With intimate and expressive cello and piano duo performances, “American Woman” places these composers back in their well-deserved spotlight.

On Monday, cellist Juliana Soltis joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Riverside to discuss more about rediscovering these near-forgotten creative artists.