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Ann Valentine (1762–1842), England Organist and composer (studied for her father, the composer John Valentine). Made her concert debut on the harpsichord at age 15. She wrote sonatas for harpsichord or piano… Läs mer

Birgitta Lovén (b. 1933) Trained as a pianist with Gottfried Boon, Sven Brandel, and Paul Shilhavsky at the Mozarteum. Works as an accompanist and repetiteur for theaters and schools of drama. Studied… Läs mer

Josefina Brdlíková (1843–1910), Czech Republic Composer, singer, and pianist; also a poet and translator. Studied in Paris and London. Resided in Prague during the latter part of her life. Composed chamber music…. Läs mer

Geneviève Calame (1946–1994), Switzerland Composer, pianist, and music educator. Teachers included Pierre Boulez. Developed methods in music pedagogy for children and worked at the l’Ecole Supérieure d’Art Visuel in Geneva. She was a prolific… Läs mer

 Catharina van Rennes (1858–1940), the Netherlands Composer and voice teacher. After a career as a concert singer, she founded a voice school for children. She composed chamber music and songs for solo… Läs mer

Ruth Bakke (b. 1947), Norway Organist and composer. Organist and choral conductor in Bergen after studies in Norway and the United States. Has written pieces for orchestra, solo instruments, chamber ensembles,… Läs mer

Alamanda de Castelnau (ca. 1160-1223), France Probably a trobairitz (woman troubadour). Her only known work is S’ie.us qier conseill, bella amia Alamanda.          

Amanda (Ira) Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (1866–1956), United Kingdom Opera singer, composer, pianist, and teacher. Studied voice for Jenny Lind at the Royal College of Music in London and composition for Frederick Bridge… Läs mer

Claude Arrieu (1903–1990), France Pianostudier vid Conservatoire de Paris och kompositionsstudier för bl a Paul Dukas. Fick sitt första kompositionspris 1932 (för en pianokonsert). Hon har skrivit musik i många stilar, för… Läs mer

Heidi Baader-Noms (b. 1940), Switzerland Studied composition at the Basel Musik-Akademie for teachers including Robert Suter and Jacques Wildberger. Has composed for chamber ensemble and various instrument combinations.   More information ›    … Läs mer

Alicia Terzian (b. 1934), Argentina Composer, conductor, and musicologist of Armenian descent, born in Córdoba, Argentina. Studied composition for Alberto Ginastera. She has composd for solo instrument and orchestra, voice and orchestra,… Läs mer

Helena Tulve (b. 1972), Estonia Studied composition at the Estonian Academy of Music for Erkki-Sven Tüür and at the Conservatoire Superieur de Paris. Was composer-in-residence for the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir in… Läs mer

Tibors de Sarenom, or Tiburge (ca. 1130–1198), France The earliest known trobairitz (female troubadour).        

Julia Usher (b. 1945), United Kingdom Performer, composer, and music therapist. Studied music at York University and at Cambridge. Co-founded the organization Women in Music in 1987. She has worked with ensembles such as Sounds… Läs mer

Maj Sønstevold (1917–1996), Sweden and Norway Born in Sollefteå, Sweden; married and resided in Oslo. Swedish-Norwegian composer. She wrote orchestral, chamber, and solo instrumental music as well as songs and music for several… Läs mer

Iris Szeghy (b. 1956), Slovakia Studied piano and composition in Košice, at the Music Academy in Bratislava, and in Budapest, Warsaw, and San Diego. She has been composer-in-residence at the Akademie Schloss Solitude… Läs mer

Gilda Ruta Cagnazzi (1856–1932), Italy and the United States Pianist, composer, and music teacher. Studied music and composition with her father and for Saverio Mercadante. She was a successful pianist. She was… Läs mer

Ruta Vitkauskaite (b. 1984), Lithuania Composer, violinist, and pianist. Attended the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art and the Lithuanian Academy of Music in Vilnius, where she studied composition and music… Läs mer

Marian Ursula Arkwright (1863–1922), United Kingdom Orchestra musician and composer. Wrote chamber music for a number of unusual instrument combinations: piano-oboe-clarinet-horn-bassoon; piano-oboe-horn; piano-oboe-viola; piano-clarinet-bassoon. Also wrote a number of pieces for… Läs mer

Esmeralda Athanasiu-Gardeev (1834–1917), Romania Pianist and composer. Studied music in Bucharest; studied composition in Paris with Julius Schulhoff and St. Petersburg with Anton Rubinstein. Composed music based on Romanian folk music: instrumental works… Läs mer