News & Press Releases

The Seattle Times
July 1, 2026
Seattle All-woman Symphony Orchestra Debuts this Summer
https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/classical-music/seattle-all-woman-symphony-orchestra-debuts-this-summer/

The Seattle Times covers Unbound Symphony's debut, spotlighting the orchestra's mission to expand opportunities for women and gender-marginalized musicians ahead of its inaugural Summer Festival.

Queen Anne & Magnolia News
July 8, 2026 | Vol. 107 No. 28
The Girl with the Cardboard Cello Helps Launch New Symphony for Women
https://issuu.com/specialpublications-ppc/docs/queen_anne_news_07082026

The Queen Anne & Magnolia News spotlight Erika Fiebig, cellist, and one of the founders of Unbound Symphony who grew up in Queen Anne.
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Symphony (League of American Orchestras)
'Unbound Symphony,' Seattle's All-Woman Orchestra, Debuts Summer Festival
https://symphony.org/unbound-symphony-seattles-all-woman-orchestra-debuts-summer-festival/

Symphony, the award-winning publication of the League of American Orchestras, spotlights Unbound Symphony in a national news brief drawing on the Seattle Times' coverage of the orchestra's debut. The piece highlights the organization's founding by women and gender-marginalized performers, its structure as an annual summer festival, and its mission to expand paid opportunities for women composers and performers.
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Journalist Nick NG’s Blog
June 25, 2026
Unbound Symphony Debuts at Folio: Seattle Athenaeum, Featuring Female Composers
https://thenickng.com/blog/unbound-symphony-debuts-folio-seattle-athenaeum/

Journalist Nick Ng covers Unbound Symphony's debut concert at the Folio Seattle Athenaeum on June 22, 2026, where the ensemble performed works by women composers alongside a double bass demonstration. The feature includes reflections from resident composer Dr. Sarah Bassingthwaighte on the underrepresentation of women in classical music, as well as Founder and President Bhavani Kotha on the orchestra's mission and its partnership with the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center.
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Launch Press Release
March 8, 2026
New Women's Orchestra Unbound Symphony Launches in Seattle on International Women's Day
https://www.unboundsymphony.org/unbound-symphony-journal/unbound-symphony-launches-on-international-womens-day

Our official launch press release, announcing Unbound Symphony's founding on International Women's Day and its first Women's Orchestra Festival, held July 8 through 10, 2026. Includes quotes from founding musicians and board members on the orchestra's mission to broaden opportunity and artistic visibility for women in the field.
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Born on International Women's Day
March 8, 2026
A highlight of our launch event
https://www.unboundsymphony.org/march-8

A recap of our launch celebration, including a performance of Brush Strokes by composer Alyssa Morris, a community art activity, and news that our initial fundraising goal was met and exceeded. A behind-the-scenes look at the day Unbound Symphony began.
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Founder's Welcome Letter
March 1, 2026 - By Bhavani Kotha, Founder & President
https://www.unboundsymphony.org/unbound-symphony-journal/letter-from-board-president

In this welcome letter, Founder and Board President Bhavani Kotha reflects on the scarcity of women composers on orchestral programs throughout her own performing career, and introduces the vision behind Unbound Symphony. She shares why the orchestra's first festival will feature a Double Bass Concerto by composer Dr. Sarah Bassingthwaighte.