Helen Bowater (b. 1952), New Zealand Studied music at Victoria University in Wellington. Studied electroacoustic music for teachers including Ross Harris. Has worked as a singer, pianist, and violinist with various ensembles,… Läs mer

Mansi (Clemensa) Barberis (1899–1986), Romania Violinist, music teacher, conductor, and composer. Studied composition at the George Enescu Conservatory in Bucharest, and later in Berlin, Paris, and Vienna. Her compositional style shows clear… Läs mer

Linda Bouchard (b. 1957), Canada Composer and director; she studied music at Bennington College in Vermont and at the Manhattan School of Music in New York. She has composed music for theater… Läs mer

Wendy Mae Chambers (b. 1953), United States Studied composition at Stony Brook University, New York. Important influences for her music and projects have included Christo, Andy Warhol, and John Cage. She enjoys working on… Läs mer

Ana Bofill Levi (b. 1944), Spain Architect and composer. Studied architecture, art, philosophy, and electroacoustic music. Began composing in 1971 and has written for chamber ensemble, solo instruments, and voice, as well… Läs mer

Augusta Browne (1820–1882), United States Belonged to the first wave of women composers in the U.S., in the mid-1850s. She was probably the most famous of her peers, best known for the… Läs mer

Mlle (or Anne or Margurite) Bocquet (early 1600s–ca. 1660), France Lutist and composer. Her circle included the founders and members of  L’Académie française. Her compositions explore the chromatic capabilities of the lute; she… Läs mer

Giovanna Bruna Baldacci (1886–ca. 1910), Italy Composer, pianist, and poet. Studied piano and composition at the Istituto Musicale, Florence. Worked as a concert pianist in Italy and Switzerland. She also taught… Läs mer

Anne Louise Brillon de Jouy, née Boyvin d’Hardancourt (1744–1824), France Harpsichordist and composer. Luigi Boccherini dedicated sonatas for piano and violin to her, “as one of the greatest women harpsichordists in Europe.” Her… Läs mer

Cecilia Maria Barthélemon (ca. 1769–ca. 1840), England Opera singer, composer, pianist, and organist. Works include a number of sonatas, one of which was dedicated to family friend Joseph Haydn (Sonata no…. Läs mer

Eugénie-Emelie Juliette Folville (1870–1946), Belgium Pianist, violinist, conductor, composer, and music pedagogue. Studied violin for teachers including Charles Malherbe; made her professional debut as a violinist in 1879. She composed an opera (Attala)… Läs mer

Guy d’ Hardelot, Helen Rhodes, née Guy (1858–1936), France Composer, pianist, and voice teacher. Studied at the Paris Conservatory and was later encouraged to begin composing by Jules Massenet. Her compositions include the… Läs mer

Marilyn Mazur (b. 1955), United States and Denmark Composer, percussionist, singer, pianist. Born in New York; moved to Denmark at age six. Trained at the Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium. She has collaborated… Läs mer

Katharine Mary Adela Maddison (1862–1929), England Composer and concert producer. Write two operas  (Der Talisman and Ippolita in the Hills), a ballet (The Children of Lir) and a piano quintett as well as a… Läs mer

Adina Izarra (b. 1959), Venezuela Composer and music educator. Studied music in Caracas and composition at York University in the U.K. Professor of composition at Simón Bolívar University, Caracas. Composes solo instrumental,… Läs mer

Karin Maria Lönegren (1871–1963) Pianist, educator, and composer. Studied in Stockholm and for Franz Neruda in Copenhagen. She was a distinguished piano teacher whose pupils included the Princesses Astrid and… Läs mer

Maria Agata Szymanowska née Wolowska (1789–1831), Poland Composer and one of the first great piano virtuosos of the 19th century. She composed major piano works (etudes and preludes) as well as chamber pieces… Läs mer

Alexandra Fol (b. 1981), Bulgaria, Canada Composition studies at Boston University and the Eastman School of Music. She has composed orchestral, chamber, and choral works. More information ›      … Läs mer

Victorine Louise Farrenc (1826–1859), France Gifted pianist and composer. Daughter of Louise Farrenc. Victorine was a musical prodigy, with her talent evident as early as age five. In her 20s she composed romances,… Läs mer

Jennifer Fowler (b. 1939), Australia and the United Kingdom Studied at the University of Western Australia and Electronic Music Studios, Utrecht. Has resided in London since 1969. Composes choral, solo instrumental, and… Läs mer