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Marin Alsop is one of the world’s greatest conductors and a fierce supporter for the next generation of maestros.

Who is Marin Alsop? The trailblazing American conductor, music director and mentor

Marin Alsop

Lili Boulanger was one of the most talented composers of the 20th century, until her untimely death at the age of 24.

Who was Lili Boulanger? Meet the inspiring composer who died tragically young

Hildegard von Bingen, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Edward Elgar among the greatest composers in classical music history.

30 of the greatest classical music composers of all time

Jennifer Hudson performs 'America the Beautiful' at the 2013 Pepsi Super Bowl

What are the lyrics to ‘America the Beautiful’, and what’s the patriotic song’s history?

10 women who changed the classical music world forever

10 women who changed the classical music world forever

Esther Abrami and HER ensemble play in celebration of International Women’s Day

Esther Abrami and Her Ensemble spotlight French composer, Louise Farrenc, for International Women’s Day

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9 of Clara Schumann’s all-time best pieces of music

9 of Clara Schumann’s all-time best pieces of music

(L to R) Errollyn Wallen, Unsuk Chin, Kaija Saariaho

Nine of the world’s top 20 most performed living composers are women, new report finds

From the 12th-century to the 21st, we select 10 beautiful carols written by women across the last millennium

10 stunning Christmas carols written by women composers

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Nina Simone (left), and Odetta (right) were two trailblazing musicians whose early musical trainings were rooted in classical

‘They would put white musicians on the cover’ – author spotlights music history’s trailblazing Black women

Doreen Carwithen is the step great-grandmother of Joe Alwyn, actor and long-term partner of Taylor Swift

The world’s first fully-professional female film composer – with a surprising connection to Taylor Swift

Amanda Aldridge and the power of the parlour song.

Google celebrates legendary British composer and opera singer, Amanda Aldridge, with Doodle

America’s leading orchestras commit to playing more music by living women composers

America’s leading orchestras commit to playing more music by living women composers

First girl choristers welcomed into Windsor chapel choir in its 674-year history

First girl choristers welcomed into Windsor chapel choir in its 674-year history

Composer Yoko Shimomura wrote music for Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy XV among other popular video games,

7 of the best pieces of music by video game composer Yoko Shimomura

Italian composer, Francesca Caccini

Who was Francesca Caccini? The Italian Baroque composer and author of the oldest surviving opera by a woman

Ethel Smyth

Meet Ethel Smyth, the 20th-century composer who was also a suffragette and political activist

Florence Price, first African American composer t

The inspirational life of composer Florence Price – and why her story still matters today

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

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

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