Ethel Smyth

Meet the composer who was also a suffragette: Ethel Smyth

Marin Alsop and Catherine Bott

‘If someone says “I can’t get used to women conductors”, at least I know what I’m dealing with’: Marin Alsop

Marin Alsop

Florence Price composer

The inspirational life of Florence Price – and why it's one of the most important stories in music
Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla

‘Why are we afraid of new music? We don’t like what we don’t know’ says conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla
Jessica Curry

‘The video game industry is a hard industry to be in as a woman – let’s claim our space and stop apologising’ – Jessica Curry

Latest

Anna Lapwood talks to Classic FM

‘Young girls can be organists too,’ says pioneering musician Anna Lapwood

The SWAP’ra team

‘It’s time to address the gender imbalance in opera’

Inspirational quotes from female composers

10 quotes from female composers that prove the struggle is real (but these trailblazers are not short of wisdom)
Kathryn Lewek calls out opera critics for 'fat-shaming' her

Opera singer calls out critic for body-shaming her – his reply sparks huge backlash

Soloist cries in Schindler's List

Soloist is left in tears after an emotional performance of ‘Schindler’s List’

Mozart's sister Nannerl

Was Mozart’s sister actually the most talented musician in the family?

Mozart

View of sunlight over Earth taken from space

Scientist creates Baroque music out of temperature data showing the reality of climate change
Best women conductors

11 of today’s best women conductors

Phoebe Waller-Bridge and sister Isobel

Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s real-life sister Isobel wrote the Fleabag soundtrack and is actually an amazing composer
Lucia Lucas in Don Giovanni

Transgender baritone makes US debut in Don Giovanni

beyonce glastonbury

Fact: Beyoncé actually has an insanely good operatic mezzo-soprano voice

Nicola Benedetti

Nicola Benedetti launches new educational video series ‘With Nicky’

Nicola Benedetti

Christina Aguilera's voice

Let’s take a moment to appreciate how incredible Christina Aguilera’s voice is

Marvel Studios 'Captain Marvel' Premiere - Arrivals

Pinar Toprak: Everything you need to know about Marvel’s first female composer

This women’s choir are performing a rare Medieval service

Medieval music by a 14th-century female composer is being heard for the first time in 600 years
Myleene Klass' daughter will release a music video

Myleene Klass’ 11-year-old daughter is releasing a music video with pianist Lang Lang

Women Composers

See more Women Composers

Hildegard of Bingen

Hildegard of Bingen

Jessica Curry

Jessica Curry

Debbie Wiseman

Debbie Wiseman

Clara Schumann

Clara Schumann

Women Artists

See more Women Artists

Nicola Benedetti

Nicola Benedetti

The Ayoub Sisters

The Ayoub Sisters

Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla

Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla

Martha Argerich

Martha Argerich

Mood

See more Mood

Music for Studying

Music for Studying

Relaxing Music

Relaxing Music

Summer

Summer

Occasions

See more Occasions

Wedding Music

Wedding Music

Music for Memorials

Music for Memorials

Christening Music

Christening Music