EMAg Reviews AGAVE's New Recording, ‘In Her Hands’

The San Francisco-based AGAVE is no stranger to uplifting underrepresented composers —In Her Hands applies the concept globally by focusing on women composers from the 17th century through the 20th....Plenty of attention seems to have been paid to the pacing and order of the album, creating the push and pull of tension that provides intriguing contrast....Although these works were written centuries apart, their placement unearths unexpected similarities.... By mixing the selections in this way, the ensemble forges connections deeper than just the composers’ shared womanhood, ensuring the hour-long journey feels truly AGAVE’s own.