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Martha Alter (1904–1976), United States Pianist and composer. Taught at institutions including Connecticut College. Composed for voice, choir, orchestra, and the ballet.          

Anneli Arho (b. 1951), Finland Composition studies at the Sibelius Academy in Helsingfors. Has written music for solo instruments, chamber ensemble, and ensemble with solo voice.

Maria Theresia Ahlefeldt, née von Thurn und Taxis (1755–1810), Denmark Generally considered Denmark’s first woman composer. Born in Regensburg, Germany; died in Prague, but resided for most of her life in Denmark. Her works include the… Läs mer

Sieglinde Maria Ahrens (b. 1936), Germany Composer and organist. Teachers included her father Joseph Ahrens, Darius Milhaud och Olivier Messiaen. Authored a book on the organ music of Messiaen. Organist in Berlin,… Läs mer

Ivana Lang (1912–1982), Croatia Composer and pianist. Has composed works for orchestra and piano, chamber music, and an opera (Kastavski kapetan).  

Barbara Pentland (1912–2000), Canada Studied at the Juilliard School in New York. During her first years she composed in a neoclassical style. After studying in Darmstadt, she became influenced by… Läs mer

Elisabeth (von) Schultz-Adaïewsky (1846–1926) See Ella Georgiyevna Adayevskaya.          

Elinor Armer (b. 1939), San Francisco, United States Studied composition for Darius Milhaud and Alexander Libermann. Teaches at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Has written chamber music and Uses of Music… Läs mer

Margrit Zimmermann (b. 1927), Switzerland Pianist, conductor, and composer. Studied composition in Paris for Arthur Honegger and conducting for Igor Markevich and Hans Swarowski. She has written music for chamber orchestra, symphony orchestra,… Läs mer

Gladys Mercedes Nordenstrom (1924–2016), United States Studied composition for Ernst Krenek, Austria; they married in 1950. She has written works for flute and piano, for string ensemble, and for orchestra, often serial… Läs mer

Laura Constance Netzel, composed under the name N Lago (1839–1927), Sweden Composer, pianist, conductor. Born in Finland (Laura Constance Pistolekors). Studied composition for the conductor and organist Wilhelm Heintze, Stockholm and Lund, and… Läs mer

Vittoria Aleotti (ca. 1570–1620 or 1646), Italy May be the same person as Raffaella Aleotti. Nun and organist in the Augustine order. Believed to be the first woman composer of sacred music whose… Läs mer

Laura Valborg Aulin (1860–1928) Composer, pianist, music teacher. Composition teachers included Ludvig Norman, and later Neils W. Gade and Jules Massenet. Composed many pieces for chamber ensemble, orchestra (the suite Tableaux Parisians), choir and… Läs mer

Mary Bumpus, see Frances Allitsen          

Hanna Kulenty (b. 1961) Warsaw, Poland and Arnhem, the Netherlands Works with orchestral music, opera, chamber music, and electroacoustic music. She has composed two operas, 12 works for large orchestra (including three… Läs mer

Sulpitia Cesis (1577-ca. 1620), Italy Composer and lutist. Nun at the convent of St. Geminiano in Modena. Her only known work is Motet Spirituali (23 motets for 2-12 voices), composed in 1619.    … Läs mer

Unsuk Chin (b. 1961), South Korea Studied composition at the Seoul National University and later with György Ligeti in Hamburg. Currently resides in Berlin. She has composed music for orchestra, solo voices, choir,… Läs mer

Synne Skouen (b. 1950), Norway   Studied composition at the Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna and the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. She was a member of the… Läs mer

Nathalie Fougeras (b. 1966), Sweden and France Sound artist. Artistic consultant for the Hörlursfestival.   Website ›  

Alessandra Ciccaglioni (b. 1973), Rome, Italy Studied at the Conservatorio di musica Santa Cecilia in Rome, the Janacek Academy in Brno, and the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. She has composed… Läs mer