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Ann Rosén (b. 1956), Nacka, Sweden Works with electroacoustic music, live electronics, chamber music, choral music, sound art, and music for performance and dance. www.annrosen.se › www.annrosen.nu › www.schhh.se ›   Music examples: 5-15… Läs mer

Iréne Sahlin (b. 1972), Gävle, Sweden Born in Östersund, Sweden. Works with electroacoustic music, live electronics, and sound art. Also writes music for dance/performance. Often combines sound and light in a… Läs mer

Andrea Tarrodi (b. 1981), Stockholm  Composes mainly orchestral, chamber, and vocal music, but has also written electronic music and music for dance and film. In 2010 she won first prize… Läs mer

Molly Teleman (b. 1982), Norrköping, Sweden Writes primarily chamber and choral works, but has also composed for brass band and chamber orchestra. Studied composition, piano, and voice at the Ingesund College… Läs mer

Lisa Ullén, Sweden Jazz pianist and composer. Writes jazz, improvisational, and experimental music.   Website› Music examples ›        

Ingrid Rasch (1926–1995)

Anna-Greta Rooth (1901–1993), Sweden Composer. She wrote melodies and songs set to texts by authors such as Harry Martinson and Gabriela Mistral

Amanda Maier-Röntgen (1853–1894), Sweden The first woman in Sweden to graduate in music direction from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, as a private student in 1872. A violinist, she… Läs mer

Marie Samuelsson (b. 1956), Stockholm  Composes chamber music, orchestral music, opera, and electroacoustic music. A member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. To listen and for pictures and more… Läs mer

Eva Sidén (b. 1957), Stockholm, Sweden Composes chiefly chamber and electroacoustic music. She also works in cross-artistic contexts in fields such as the visual arts, poetry, and dance/performance. Also active as… Läs mer

Ylva Skog (b. 1963), Skarpnäck, Stockholm, Sweden Works with orchestral, chamber, and vocal music, and occasionally electroacoustic music. Website ›   Music example: www.ylvaskog.se/lyssna.html          

Agneta Sköld (b. 1947), Västerås, Sweden

Paulina Sundin (b. 1970), Lidingö, Sweden Composes chiefly electroacoustic music but also chamber music. Enjoys collaboration and has worked with textile artists, choreographers, other composers, video artists, architects, and others…. Läs mer

Camilla Söderberg (b. 1953), Malmö Works with electroacoustic music.   Music examples: Possession Possession (2008); electroacoustic. Born to Loneliness Born to Loneliness (2007) for tenor recorder and electronics, commissioned by Rikskonserter…. Läs mer

Mirjam Tally (b. 1976), Visby (Gotland), Sweden  Composes mostly chamber music, electroacoustic music, orchestral music, and film music. Occasionally also choral and vocal music. Website ›   Music examples: Call Love… Läs mer

Leilei Tian (b. 1971), Paris, France Works with orchestral music, chamber music, vocal music, electroacoustic, and multimedia pieces with the visual arts and dance. www.tianleilei.org ›   Music examples

Svea Welander (1898–1985) Composer from Åkarp, Sweden. Studied composition for Lars-Erik Larsson. Organist in the Burlöv Church from 1927–1964 and taught at the Hvilan folk high school. Her husband Waldemar Welander… Läs mer

Inger Wikström (b. 1939), Stockholm Pianist, conductor, and composer. Founded the Nordiskt Musikkonservatorium in Österskär, Sweden. Today she works mainly as a composer, writing opera, vocal music, and chamber music. She… Läs mer

Agathe Backer-Grøndahl (1847–1907), Norway  Norwegian composer and pianost. Agathe Backer-Grøndahl grew up in Holmestrand in a well-to-do family interested in culture and the arts. Her parents were amateur musicians who arranged… Läs mer

Alice Tegnér (née Sandström) (1864–1943), Sweden   Swedish composer and music teacher. She attended the Women’s Teacher Seminar (Högre Lärarinneseminarium) in Stockholm and studied piano with Ludvig Norman and composition with Johan… Läs mer