La Donna Musicale seeks to:

• inform people about the accomplishments of women in a variety of musical capacities;
• research and retrieve unpublished music from archives and libraries;
• present this music in a historically informed manner, using instruments that reflect the techniques from the era in which the music was composed;
• make the general public aware of the breadth and creativity found in the work of female composers;
• offer access to concerts and music presentations to people of all races, ages and backgrounds;
• provide role models of female composers and performers;
• provide remunerated performance opportunities for musicians;
• stimulate discussion and research on the above topics through pre-concert
  lectures, workshops and outreach programs.
• encourage contemporary women composers to write music for period instruments
  (viola da gamba, harpsichord, baroque violin and flute, etc.); and
• stimulate discussion and research on the above topics through pre-concert lectures,
  workshops and outreach programs.