Amanda (Ira) Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (1866–1956), United Kingdom Opera singer, composer, pianist, and teacher. Studied voice for Jenny Lind at the Royal College of Music in London and composition for Frederick Bridge… Läs mer

Claude Arrieu (1903–1990), France Pianostudier vid Conservatoire de Paris och kompositionsstudier för bl a Paul Dukas. Fick sitt första kompositionspris 1932 (för en pianokonsert). Hon har skrivit musik i många stilar, för… Läs mer

Heidi Baader-Noms (b. 1940), Switzerland Studied composition at the Basel Musik-Akademie for teachers including Robert Suter and Jacques Wildberger. Has composed for chamber ensemble and various instrument combinations.   More information ›    … Läs mer

Alicia Terzian (b. 1934), Argentina Composer, conductor, and musicologist of Armenian descent, born in Córdoba, Argentina. Studied composition for Alberto Ginastera. She has composd for solo instrument and orchestra, voice and orchestra,… Läs mer

Helena Tulve (b. 1972), Estonia Studied composition at the Estonian Academy of Music for Erkki-Sven Tüür and at the Conservatoire Superieur de Paris. Was composer-in-residence for the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir in… Läs mer

Tibors de Sarenom, or Tiburge (ca. 1130–1198), France The earliest known trobairitz (female troubadour).        

Julia Usher (b. 1945), United Kingdom Performer, composer, and music therapist. Studied music at York University and at Cambridge. Co-founded the organization Women in Music in 1987. She has worked with ensembles such as Sounds… Läs mer

Maj Sønstevold (1917–1996), Sweden and Norway Born in Sollefteå, Sweden; married and resided in Oslo. Swedish-Norwegian composer. She wrote orchestral, chamber, and solo instrumental music as well as songs and music for several… Läs mer

Iris Szeghy (b. 1956), Slovakia Studied piano and composition in Košice, at the Music Academy in Bratislava, and in Budapest, Warsaw, and San Diego. She has been composer-in-residence at the Akademie Schloss Solitude… Läs mer

Gilda Ruta Cagnazzi (1856–1932), Italy and the United States Pianist, composer, and music teacher. Studied music and composition with her father and for Saverio Mercadante. She was a successful pianist. She was… Läs mer

Ruta Vitkauskaite (b. 1984), Lithuania Composer, violinist, and pianist. Attended the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art and the Lithuanian Academy of Music in Vilnius, where she studied composition and music… Läs mer

Marian Ursula Arkwright (1863–1922), United Kingdom Orchestra musician and composer. Wrote chamber music for a number of unusual instrument combinations: piano-oboe-clarinet-horn-bassoon; piano-oboe-horn; piano-oboe-viola; piano-clarinet-bassoon. Also wrote a number of pieces for… Läs mer

Esmeralda Athanasiu-Gardeev (1834–1917), Romania Pianist and composer. Studied music in Bucharest; studied composition in Paris with Julius Schulhoff and St. Petersburg with Anton Rubinstein. Composed music based on Romanian folk music: instrumental works… Läs mer

Juliana Hodkinson (b. 1971), Germany Born in the United Kingdom; previously studied and resided in Denmark; now residing in Berlin. Studied composition for Per Nørgård and Hans Abrahamsen. Masterclasses with Tristan… Läs mer

Annie Gosfield (b. 1960), New York, United States Has composed for a number of soloists and ensembles, including her own. Her music is often inspired by non-musical sounds and she uses… Läs mer

Maryanne Amacher (1938–2009), United States Studied at the University of Pennsylvania; teachers included Karlheinz Stockhausen. May be considered both a composer of electroacoustic music and an installation artist. In 1967 she created… Läs mer

Keiko Abe (b. 1937), Japan Composer and marimba player. Studied at Tokyo Gakugei University and served as professor at the Toho Gakuen School of Music. She has taught xylophone and… Läs mer

Rosalina Abejo (1922–1991), Philippines and United States Composer, conductor, and nun. Studied composition at the Philippine Women’s University and at Kansas University in the U.S. Composed more than 25 pieces for orchestra,… Läs mer

Elizabeth, Margravine of Anspach, née Elizabeth Berkeley (1750–1828), England See Elizabeth Craven ›          

Elizabeth Craven, also Elizabeth the Margravine of Anspach, née Elizabeth Berkeley (1750–1828), England She wrote plays, farces, and pantomimes and also composed music. Few of her compositions have been preserved; surviving works include O… Läs mer