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Alicia Urreta (1930–1987), Mexico Pianist, teacher, and composer. Studied at the Conservatorio National de Musica, Mexico City. In 1975 she founded a national symphony orchestra and later the ensemble Camerata of… Läs mer

Catherine Murphy Urner (1891–1942), United States Studied piano, voice, and composition at Goucher College, Baltimore. University studies in Oxford, Ohio, Berkeley, and Paris. Was professor at Mills College, California. She collected Native… Läs mer

Alla Borzova (b. 1961), Belarus and United States Born in Mink, resides in the United States since 1993. Began piano and composition studies at age six; studied composition at the Moscow Conservatory. In New York… 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

Pui-shan Cheung (b. 1976), Hong Kong  Studied composition in Hong Kong and at the University of California, San Diego, as well as the University of Missouri, Kansas City. She has… Läs mer

Xosroviduxt (early 700s), Armenia One of the earliest known woman composers. An Armenian composer, poet, and hymnographer. She is believed to have written the canon-like hymn (šarakan) Zarmanali e Ints.    … Läs mer