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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

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

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

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

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

Margrit Schenker (b. 1954), Switzerland Studied piano, organ, composition, and performance. Artist in Residence in 1993–1994 at the Pauline Oliveros Foundation in the United States (now the Deep Listening Institute). She… Läs mer

Nana Forte (b. 1981), Slovenia Trained at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana; further studies at the Hochschule for Musik Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden. Masterclass in composition for Walter… Läs mer

Tadeja Vulc (b. 1978), Slovenia Studied piano and music theory; also composition at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana and the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna. She… Läs mer

Bojana Šaljić Podešva (b. 1978), Slovenia Studied at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana and for Deiter Kaufmann at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Vienna. She composes for chamber ensemble, solo… Läs mer

Petra Strahovnik (b. 1986), Slovenia Studied composition at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana with further studies at the Royal Conservatory of the Hague. She has composed solo instrumental, chamber, orchestral,… Läs mer

Larisa Vrhunc (b. 1967), Slovenia Studied music pedagogy and composition at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, composition and orchestration at the Geneva Conservatory, and composition at the National Conservatory of Music… Läs mer

Henriette Löfman (1784–1836), Sweden Compositions include a piece for harp, mentioned in Carl Nisser’s Svensk Instrumentalkomposition 1770-1830.        

Manolita de Anduaga, married names Forssling, Rosetti, and Andolfi (1875–1968), Sweden Concert pianist and composer. Piano teachers included E. C. Richard Anderson. Composed a number of works for voice and piano.   More… Läs mer