American-born Vivian Fine (1913-2000) was a child prodigy on piano and began composing at age thirteen. She worked consistently as composer for almost seventy years and was a student of Ruth Crawford Seeger, who saw her as a protegée. She was only sixteen when she...
Marion Bauer (1882-1955) was born in Washington state the youngest of seven children to working class immigrant parents. But even though resources were limited, the Bauers supported their daughter’s musical aptitude. Though she studied extensively, including...
Today is International Women’s Day! And to celebrate, today’s post is about two sisters who made an international impression during their lives, and after. Lili Boulanger (1893-1918) and Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979) were French natives, and sisters who...
ASCAP just announced that Alex Shapiro was elected to the Board of Directors in the Symphonic and Concert seat (formally held by Stephen Paulus who is unable to complete his term due to illness). Shapiro has composed extensively for chamber ensembles and symphonic...
Germaine Tailleferre has the distinction of being one of the only women who are regularly remembered in Music History courses—even if it is only due to her association with a group of men. Tailleferre, with George Auric, Louis Durey, Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud,...
