Featuring as the first event of the TUD Philharmonic Society’s online festival, A Celebration of Women in Music, Emma O’Keefe spoke on the panel about women composers with a particular focus on Ina Boyle; alongside Dr Maria McHale and Dr Rachel Talbot.

This panel discussion featured three accomplished musicologists: Dr. Maria McHale, Dr. Rachel Talbot and Ms. Emma O’Keefe, discussing the historical context of women in classical music, some notable female composers. Emma discussed the subject of her PhD, the forgotten female composer from Ireland - Ina Boyle.