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Galina Grigorjeva (b. 1962), Estonia Born in Ukraine. Studied at the Odessa Conservatory, in Saint Petersburg, and at the Estonia Academy of Music. She has composed choral, chamber, solo instrumental, and… Läs mer

Teresa Procaccini (b. 1934), Italy Composer and music educator. She directed the Conservatory of Foggia and taught composition at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome, until 2001. Her large compositional output… Läs mer

Ellen Paulina Heijkorn (1869–1950), Sweden Teacher and composer of songs. Studied at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm. Taught singing and music at the Gustav Vasa elementary school and the Adolf Fredrik… Läs mer

Emmy Kristina Köhler (1858–1925), Sweden Teacher, writer, and composer. Studied piano at home and theory for Emil Sjögren. She composed the text and melody to the songs Nu tändas tusen juleljus (original… Läs mer

Laura Sedgwick Collins (1859–1927), United States Singer, pianist, and composer. Received early training in music from her mother, Emily Sedgwick. Studied at the Lyceum School of Acting, New York, and for Antonin… Läs mer

Hilda Aurora Thegerström (1838–1907), Sweden Piano, composer, and distinguished piano teacher. Studied at the A. F. Lindblad school of muisc and for Franz Berwald; later also for A. F. Marmontel in… Läs mer

Johanna (Hanna) Amalia Brooman (1810–1887), Sweden Music and language teacher in Stockholm; taught at the Swedish Royal Dramatic Theater’s acting school and its ballet school. Composed songs, including Norrlänningens hemlängtan (alternate title Hvi längtar du… Läs mer

Nanny Lejdström (1874–1959?), Sweden Trained at the music conservatory in Stockholm (1901). Her compositions include the songs Det var dans bort i vägen, Ingalill (text: Gustaf Fröding), and Loreley (German folk melody), as well… Läs mer

Amanda Sandborg Waesterberg (1842–1918), Sweden Composed a large number of hymns that were published in Free Church songbooks.    

Maria Fredrica von Stedingk (1799–1868), Sweden Born in Saint Petersburg. Composer and court attendant to Swedish Queen Desideria (Désirée Clary). Works include Nocturne för melodiinstrument.    

Sigrid Taube (Rabe) (1888–1981), Sweden Pianist and composer. Studied music in Berlin. Composed piano pieces, chamber music, and songs.

Hélène Tham, née Murray (1843–1925), Sweden Composed songs for voice and piano, several choral works, and music for piano and for violin and piano.        

Hedda (Anna Hedvig) Wrangel, née Lewenhaupt (1793–1833), Sweden   Baronness. A friend of Fredrika Bremer. Compositions include Tre sånger utur Frithiofs saga (tillegnad Frithiofs skald) (1828).      

Jeanna (Johanna) Åkerman, née Bauck (1798–1859), Sweden Organist at the English Church and an important figure in Gothenburg musical life. Founded the Måndagssångöfvningssällspet, a society for women. Died in 1859 in Dresden…. Läs mer

Alethe Wilhelmine Georgine Due, née Sibbern (1812–1887), Norway Composed a number of songs. Her husband was Frederik Due, the Norwegian prime minister and Sweden and Norway’s ambassador in Vienna. Member of the… Läs mer

Marzia Gaggioli (b. 1985), Italy Singer-songwriter who also composes art music. She has no formal musical training and composes completely by ear. She creates every aspect of the music on her… Läs mer

Pauline García-Viardot (1821–1910), France Singer and pianist; she studied voice with her father, Manual García, and piano with Franz Liszt. Married the director of the Théatre Italien in Paris, Louis Viardot,… Läs mer

Chaya Czernowin (b. 1957), Israel and the United States Studied composition in Tel Aviv at the Rubin Academy of Music, in Berlin, in the United States at the University of California,… Läs mer

Felicitas Kukuck (1914–2001), Germany     Website ›      

Kimi Sato (b. 1949), Japan Studied at the Toho-Gakuen University of Music and the National Superior Conservatory of Music; also studied composition with Olivier Messiaen. She has composed orchestral, solo instrumental, and… Läs mer