Dorothy Howell (February 25, 1898 – January 12, 1982) was an English composer and pianist, who earned great acclaim during her lifetime. Born in Birmingham, Howell was a student at the Royal Academy of Music when she was 15 years old. The work that led her...
Ruth Gipps (February 20, 1921-February 21, 1999) was an English composer, oboist, pianist, conductor, and educator. Her tremendous compositional output includes five symphonies, seven concerto, and a vast number of chamber and choral works. Gipps was a child prodigy,...
Elsa Barraine (February 13, 1910 – March 20, 1999) was a French composer who worked in Paris just after the neoclassicist movement of Les Six, Ravel, and Stravinsky. Born into a musical family, she attended the Paris Conservatorie, and won the Prix de Rome in...
Even as we look forward to the concerts, projects, and music that lie ahead in the new year, let’s reaffirm New Year’s resolutions to listen to more works by women composers and have a look back at some of the best classical albums to come out of 2023. It’s time to...
Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté (1899-1974) was born on January 6. This marks the 50th year of her death. Born in Russia, Eckhardt-Gramatté lived across Europe before becoming a Canadian citizen later in her life. She was a composer as well as a virtuosic pianist and...
