The Wellesley French House will welcome Marina Chiche for her lecture, Investigating Gender Trouble in Music: the Case of the Violin, at 33 Dover Rd. Refreshments will be served at 4:30 p.m.

Marina Chiche is an internationally recognized solo and chamber violinist. She has performed with many orchestras: Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de Lille, Orchestre National de Bretagne, Sinfonia Varsovia, and the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa, among others. Her album Post-Scriptum (2020) was met with critical acclaim. With her book, Musiciennes de légende, her articles, and radio programs, she strives to make classical music accessible to all. Distinguished among the “100 Women of Culture” in 2022 and named an ambassador of the French Touch movement, Marina Chiche is among the most important figures in French music today who makes culture shine beyond borders.