Valentina Semyonovna Servova, née Bergman (1846–1924), Russia Composer and music critic. Studied piano with Anton Rubenstein at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, and later for the composer Aleksander Serof, whom she married in… Läs mer

Alice Samter (1908–2004), Germany Composer and music educator. Studied at the Academy of Music in Berlin. After working as a music teacher in Spandau, she began to compose. She was active in… Läs mer

Ivana Stefanović (b. 1948), Serbia Composer and writer. Studied composition and violin at the Music Academy in Belgrade and at IRCAM in Paris. She has held a number of managerial positions at Belgrade… Läs mer

Petra Bachratá (b. 1975), Slovakia Studied composition in Bratislava and electroacoustic music in Aveiro, Portugal and at IRCAM in Paris. She writes for orchestra (with solo voice or solo instrument) and… Läs mer

Anna Einarsson (b. 1978), Stockholm Singer and composer in Stockholm; educated at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and De Montford University in Leicester, England. Her compositional output includes orchestral and choral works… Läs mer

Elisabeth Sophie of Mecklenburg (1613–1676), Germany   Composer and poet; Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg. She studied music at the court of her father, John Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. The court orchestra was… Läs mer

Natalia Janotha (1856–1932), Poland Pianist and composer. Her first piano teacher was her father, the composer Julius Janotha. Later she studied for Clara Schumann and probably Johannes Brahms. Toured in Europe… Läs mer

Berta Bock (1857–1945), Romania Composer who also worked as a pianist and voice teacher. She wrote an opera (Die Pfingstkrone) and music for several ballets as well as many songs for solo… Läs mer

Rosalind Frances Ellicott (1857–1924), England Studied piano at the Royal Academy of Music, London, and composition for Thomas Wingham. She began by composing large works for choir and orchestra (including… Läs mer

Benna Olufine Charlotte Moe (1897–1983), Denmark Organist and composer, also active as a pianist and singer. She studied organ as a private student at the Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium in Copenhagen. She… Läs mer

Teodora Ginés (ca. 1530–1598, or later senare), Cuba Composer and performer (played the vihuela and the bandora); often called the mother of Cuban folk music. Born in Santiago de los Caballeros, she… Läs mer

Paola Massarenghi (1565–1585), Italy Composer who is believed to have belonged to an affluent family. Just one of her works is preserved: Quando spiega l’insegn’al sommo padre, a sacred madrigal.    … Läs mer

Helene de Montgeroult (1764–1836), France Pianist and composer. After her husband’s death, she studied at the Paris Conservatory beginning in 1795. She survived the French Revolution (certain sources say thanks to… Läs mer

Delphine von Schauroth (1814–1887), Germany   Pianist and composer. Began studying piano as a child; made her concert debut at age eight. She won the admiration of Robert Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn…. Läs mer

Thérèse Wartel (1814–1865), France Pianist, composer, music teacher, and music critic. Studied at the Paris Conservatory where she was later a professor. She composed piano music. More information › (in German) … Läs mer

Fredrikke Egeberg (1815–1861), Norway Pianist and composer. Grew up in a musical family whose friends included Ole Bull. Most of her compositions are from after 1840; they include several piano pieces and… Läs mer

Maria Chefaliady-Taban (1863–1932), Romania Pianist, composer, and music educator. Music studies at the Iasi Conservatory and at the Akademie für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna. After a career as a concert pianist,… Läs mer

Abbie Gerrish-Jones (1863–1929), United States Composer, librettist, and music writer. She began studying piano and composition at an early age. She wrote both music and libretto for the opera Priscilla (1887) and composed the music for… Läs mer

Ida Georgina Moberg (1859–1947), Finland Composer and conductor. Studied at the Helsingfors Symphony Orchestra school; for Jean Sibelius; at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory; and at the Dresden Conservatory. She later… Läs mer

Helen Francis Hood (1863–1949), United States Pianist, composer, and music educator. Studied in Boston and Berlin. She composed works for piano, violin, and cello.