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Mélanie Hélène Bonis (1858–1937), France Also known as Mel Bonis. Successful and highly prolific composer. She composed at least 300 pieces in various genres and for various forces: solo pieces for… Läs mer

Chiara Benati (b. 1956), Italy Studied at the music conservatory in Bologna. Taught counterpoint at the Giovanni Battista Martini conservatory in Bologna. Composes for solo instruments, chamber ensemble, choir, and orchestra…. Läs mer

Kateřina Emingerová (1856–1937), Czech Republic Pianist, music educator and writer, composer. Studied in her youth for teachers including Bedřich Smetana, Frank Skroup, and Adolf Čech; later she studied at the Hochschule for Musik, Berlin. She… Läs mer

Bertha Frensel Wegener, née Koopman (1874–1953), the Netherlands Composer and music educator. Studied piano at the Amsterdam Conservatory and composition for Bernhard Zweers. She wrote songs and chamber music.      

Helen Hopekirk (1856-1945), Scotland and the United States Scottish-American pianist and composer. Made her professional debut as a pianist in 1874. Studied composition for Carl Reinecke in Leipzig. She wrote piano… Läs mer

Laura Kaminsky (b. 1956), United States Composer and music educator. Studied at the High School of Music and Art, New York, and the City College of New York (CUNY). She has received numerous… Läs mer

Eva Jessye (1895–1992), United States Choir director and composer. The first African-American woman to receive international recognition as a professional choir director. She founded several choirs and worked with George Gershwin on the music… Läs mer

Hope Temple, née Dotie Davis (1859–1938), Ireland Composer. Assisted André Messager with the opera Mirette (she also became Mrs. Messager). She is most known for a number of popular songs, including Auf Wiederseh’n (text:… Läs mer

Ida Vivado (Orsini), (1913–1989), Chile Pianist and composer (born in Peru). Trained at the national conservatory in Chile. She composed works for piano, for piano and voice, and for orchestra…. Läs mer

Carolina Uccelli (1810–1885), Italy Made her composer’s debut at age 20 with the opera Saul, for which she wrote both the music and the libretto. It was performed at the Teatro della Pergola,… Läs mer

Esther Scliar (1926–1978), Brazil Pianist, composer, and educator. Taught composition at the Instituto Villa-Lobos and the Seminários de Música Pró-Arte, Rio de Janeiro. She composed many choral works and works for chamber ensemble, for solo… Läs mer

Louise Talma (1906–1996), United States Born in France. Educated at New York University and Columbia University and studied composition with Nadia Boulanger. Composed around 40 large works for orchestra, for piano, and for… Läs mer

Julia Smith (1905–1989), United States Composer, pianist, writer, and musicologist. Educated at the University of North Texas College of Music and the Juilliard School. She was pianist for the all-female Orchestrette Classique… Läs mer

Ilona Sekacz (b. 1948), United Kingdom Has composed for theater, film, and television. Studied music and composition at the University of Birmingham, with a special focus on drama and theater. She has… Läs mer

Kay Swift (1897–1993), United States Studied composition at the Institute of Musical Art, New York (now the Juilliard School). She was the first woman to compose a musical, Fine and Dandy (1930). She… Läs mer

Alba Trissina (1622–?), Italy A nun at the monastery of Araceli in Vicenza. Studied with Leone Leoni. All of her known compositions, which include four motets, are written for alto voice.  … Läs mer

Karen Tanaka (b. 1961), Japan Began studying piano and composition as a child. Continued her studies in Tokyo, Paris, and IRCAM and for Luciano Berio. Her interest in nature and the… Läs mer

Rose Thisse-Derouette (1902–1989), Belgium Composer, conductor, musicologist, educator. She composed songs for solo voice and piano, arrangements of Belgian folk music, and opera.    

Joan Trimble (1915–2000), Ireland Composer and pianist. Studied at Trinity College in Dublin, the Royal Irish Academy of Music, and the Royal College of Music, London. During WWII she gained popularity… Läs mer

Cornelia Tăutu (b. 1938), Romania Studied at the Bucharest Conservatory (subjects included music theory, composition, orchestration). Further studies and research in New York. She has composed music for film and television, but… Läs mer