Composers

Castelloza (early 1200s), France Prominent trobairitz (woman troubadour) in Auvergne; considered one of the leading trobairitz after Beatriz de Dia. Three or four of her songs are believed to have been… Läs mer

Edith Sohlström (1870–1934), Björneborg, Finland Author (pseudonym: Vivian Holme) and composer. Composed works for piano (Elegi) and violin (Rococo).      

Lois V. Vierk (b. 1951), New York, United States Attended UCLA and the California Institute of the Arts and is a longtime student of Japanese gagaku. She composes for various sizes of… Läs mer

Hilda Paredes (b. 1957), Mexico Has resided in London since 1979. Studied at the Guildhall School of Music and at Manchester University, and for Peter Maxwell Davies. Frequently collaborates with… Läs mer

Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964), United States Studied composition at Yale University and the Royal Academy of Music, London. Was composer-in-residence for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Professor of composition at Chicago… Läs mer

Eva Holm Foosnæs (b. 1984), Norway Composer, singer, and pianist.        

Greta Jordhøy (b. 1932), Norway Trained as a music and voice pedagogue. Studied composition for teachers including Kolbjørn Ofstad. Has composed orchestral, chamber, and solo instrumental music. Website ›        … Läs mer

Alwynne Pritchard (b. 1968), Scotland and Norway Studied at the Guildhall School of Music, the Royal Academy of Music, and the University of Bristol. Has taught composition at the Trinity College of Music,… Läs mer

Modesta Bor (1926–1988), Venezuela Choral conductor, musicologist, teacher, and composer. Studied composition in Caracas; continued her studies at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow for Aram Chatjaturjan. Composed for orchestra, chamber ensemble,… Läs mer

Madama Anna Inglese (late 1400s), Italy Singer and composer. Served at the royal court in Naples ca. 1480.        

Lisa Streich (b. 1985), Sweden Studies composition at IRCAM, Paris. Previous studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz in Cologne and the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. Website ›  … Läs mer

Ewa Serafin (b. 1955), Norway Born in Poland; resident in Norway since 1987. Studied piano and composition at the Academy of Music in Katowice. She has composed for most instrumental forces, but… Läs mer

Ulvo, Therese Birkelund (b. 1982 ), Norway Composer and record producer. Educated at the Norwegian Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Composes music for chamber ensemble… Läs mer

Linda Dusman (b. 1956), Baltimore, United States Composer, writer, and teacher. She has taught composition, instrumentation, and theory at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her output includes works for solo… Läs mer

Leonora Baroni (1611–1670), Italy Singer, theobist/lutist, and composer. Performed at the courts in Naples, Genova, and Florence, and at the Palazzo Barberini in Rome. All of her compositions have been lost…. Läs mer

Esther Elizabeth Velkiers (b. 1640), Switzerland Singer, harpsichordist, composer. Nearly blind from infancy. Studied philosophy, mathematics, theology, and the natural sciences and spoke four languages. None of her compositions have been… Läs mer

Rolande Falcinelli (1920–2006), France Organist, pianist, pedagogue, and composer; teachers included Marcel Dupré. She succeeded Dupré as professor of organ and improvisation at the Paris Conservatory. She composed many organ works… Läs mer

Margaret Essex (1775–1807), England Composed chamber music and songs, including The Butterfly, published in The First Solos: Songs By Women Composers.            

Margaret Allison Bonds (1913–1972), United States Pianist and composer, educated in the 1930s at Northwestern University in Chicago, where she was one of only a few black students at that time. Continued… Läs mer

Agnes Tyrrell (1846–1883), Czech Republic Born in Brno (daughter of Henry F. Tyrrell of England and his wife Josefine Kotulan). Began performing on the piano at age nine; attended the Vienna Conservatory… Läs mer