A Pride Month tribute graphic featuring composer Ethel Smyth. On the left is a black-and-white portrait of Smyth, dressed in a suit and tie, with a confident expression. On the right is her quote in black text: “My music is the expression of my soul, and if that soul be not akin to yours, what matters it what I write?” Her name appears in bold blue uppercase letters above the quote. The background features diagonal stripes in the colors of the inclusive Pride flag. At the bottom is the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra’s logo in rainbow colors with the text “Happy Pride Month.”

“My music is the expression of my soul, and if that soul be not akin to yours, what matters it what I write?” — Dame Ethel Smyth 🏳️‍🌈

Composer, suffragette, and unapologetic trailblazer, Smyth wrote from the heart...and broke barriers in the process.

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