Betzy Holmberg (1860–1900), Finland Born in Düsseldorf, she grew up with her maternal grandparents in Oslo. Studied music at the Copenhagen Conservatory (1877–1879) and the Leipzig Conservatory (1880–1883). Her compositions… Läs mer

Miina Härma (1864–1941), Estonia Studied composition and piano as a teenager for K.A. Hermann. Continued her studies at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. Became famous for bringing organ music to the Estonian… Läs mer

Agnessa Dzodtsoeva-Bashir (b. 1944), Jordan and Sweden Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, and educated at the Academy of Music in Moscow. She has had a long career as a teacher, pianist, and composer… Läs mer

Julie von Webenau, née Baroni-Cavalcabò (1813–1887), Germany – Austria Piano and composer. Studied for W. A. Mozart’s son, Frans Xaver Wolfgang Mozart. She composed many piano pieces and songs for piano and voice…. Läs mer

Anna Maria Roos (1862–1938), Sweden Writer, teacher, composer, theosophist. Studied at the Women’s Teacher Seminar (Högre lärarinneseminariet) in Stockholm in 1879–1881. She was an assistant editor at the magazine Ord och Bild… Läs mer

Luise Adelgunda Gottsched (1713–1762), Germany                

Vilma von Webenau (1875–1953), Austria Granddaughter of the pianist and composer Julie von Webenau. Studied harmony and composition in Vienna; was Arnold Schönberg’s first private pupil. She later taught music herself… Läs mer

Michèle Reverdy (b. 1943), France Born in Alexandra, Egypt. Studed at the Paris Conservatory with Olivier Messiaen and Claude Ballif. She became a teacher at the conservatory in 1983. She has composed… Läs mer

Donika Rudi (b. 1982), Kosovo Studied at the University of Pristina, Kosovo; later studied composition and electroacoustic music at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève in Switzerland. She has composed chamber,… Läs mer

Annette Vande Gorne (b. 1946) Belgium Composer and writer. Attended the conservatories in Mons and Brussels and studied with Pierre Schaeffer at the Conservatoire national supérieur, Paris. She founded the Association de… Läs mer

Georgia Spiropoulos (b. 1963), Greece Studied music in Athens (piano, harmony, counterpoint, etc.). Further studies in composition and electroacoustic/computer music in Paris for teachers including Philippe Leroux. Composer-in-research at IRCAM, Paris…. Läs mer

Sophia Elisabetha von Braunschweig (1613–1676) A musically gifted countess, she married August von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel in 1635. She was a leading figure in the cultural development and standards maintained at her husband’s… Läs mer

Tina Andersson (b. 1966), Sweden Composes orchestral and choral music; another focus is opera. In 2011, The Angel for choir a cappella was one of the winning entries in the Abbey Road Studios… Läs mer

Ann-Sofi Söderqvist (b. 1956), Sweden Composer, trumpeter, bandleader. Studied brass pedagogy and composition at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. She has received numerous prizes and distinctions and performed as… Läs mer

Sanna Ahvenjärvi (b. 1972), Finland Studied composition at the Mozarteum (Magistra der Künste) and music theory at Oulu Conservatory, as well as composition at the Luxembourg Conservatory. She has written works for… Läs mer

Johanna Eränkö (b. 1981), Finland Studied composition at the University of Helsinki and later violin and composition at the University of Tampere. She has written works for chamber orchestra and and… Läs mer

Paulina Isomäki (b. 1964), Finland Studied piano at Catawba College in the U.S. and music at Åbo Academy. She composes music for the stage (children’s theater and chamber opera), for… Läs mer

Katarina Pustinek Rakar (b. 1979), Slovenia Studied music theory, oboe, and voice at the Ljubljana Conservatory and composition at the Ljubljana Academy of Music. She sings in several of Slovenia’s professional… Läs mer

Silvia Colasanti (b. 1975), Italy Studied at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome and later at the Accademia Musicale Chigiani in Siena and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. She teaches… Läs mer

Meredith Monk (b. 1942), United States Composer, vocalist, performer, choreographer. Studied at Sarah Lawrence College. She is best-known for her innovative vocal works, which she performs herself as a soloist or in… Läs mer