by sarah | Mar 4, 2011
Marianne von Martinez (1744-1812) was born in Vienna, though her family heritage was Spanish. She displayed her talent at a very early age and was a student of a young Haydn, who was a very close neighbor. Later, she also studied with Johann Aldoph Hasse, and...
by sarah | Mar 3, 2011
Florence Price (1887-1953) was the first black woman to achieve recognition and fame as a composer of large forms. After studying at the New England Conservatory, (she graduated in 1907) Price moved to Arkansas, and then settled in Chicago where her composing career...
by sarah | Mar 2, 2011
Remembered for her political work as well as her compositions, Dame Ethel Smyth (1858-1944) was an inspiring and impressive figure in Britain throughout her lifetime. Though she received resistance from her family as she pursued a career in music, she was rather...
by sarah | Mar 2, 2011
Award winning violinist and former child prodigy, as well as active soloist, Hilary Hahn has recently announced a new project, commissioning 27 new encore pieces. The news was released on her professional website. Hahn reportedly sought to increase and diversify the...
by sarah | Mar 1, 2011
The first installment of women you should know (but probably don’t) is Beatritz de Dia (c. 1140- c. 1175). More commonly known today as Countessa (or Comtessa) de Dia, she is the most remembered of the trobairitz (female troubadours), and wrote courtly love songs....
