With Her Own Wings

With Her Own Wings is a concert-length experience combining music, visual art, film, light, and storytelling to explore the experiences of women in Iran and around the world, inspired by the Woman-Life-Freedom movement that began in Iran in 2022. Spearheaded by Iranian-American artist Taravat Talepasand and percussionist and composer Christopher Whyte, the production features new contemporary works by composers Anahita Abbasi, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, and Aida Shirazi. Solo percussion and immersive electronic soundscapes are interwoven with imagery, photography, film projections, and lighting. Tracing a journey from sunset to sunrise, the work reflects women’s struggles and resilience and highlights artists advocating for change through creative expression.