(RHINEBECK, N.Y.) – “A Celebration of Women in Music,” a program of works written and performed by women and featuring world-renowned flutist Eugenia Zukerman, takes place at the Church of the Messiah on Sunday, January 18, 2015, at 3pm. The program, presented by the Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society (RCMS), includes works by Clara Schumann, Fanny Hensel (Mendelssohn’s sister), and Amy Beach, introduced by contemporary composers Joan Tower, Victoria Bond, Paula Kimper and Karen Lefrak.

In addition to Zukerman, performers include pianist Babette Hierholzer; lyric soprano Kimberly Kahan; and the Kleio Quartet.

The event will honor Kathleen Durham, executive director of the Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val­Kill, for her efforts to help enrich and empower women to achieve their best through her work with The Girls’ Leadership Worldwide Program.

In honor of this program, Laura Pensiero, founder, owner and creative force behind GiGi Trattoria, will be contributing a free glass of wine or a free dessert, with dinner after the concert. The Mid­Hudson Vegetarian Society will provide refreshments after the concert.