Female Composers

Which female compser becae head of the music deparment at HBCU Clark Atlanta University

Who was the first African American to have a composition played by a major orchestra

This composer memorized 24 J.S. Bach pieces by age 14!

Which composer hosted a popular classical music radio show?

Which of these composers popularized playing piano music from memory?

Jeanine Tesori is the only female composer to have 5 shows on broadway at once!

This composer began performing music at age 9 and was making money touring Europe by age 12.

Chen Yi was the first woman in China to earn a Masters Degree in Composition.

Which of these artists was DIRECTLY influenced by Clara Schumann

This female compers was said to "Play like a man"

This composer went to Chicago Music College and was the first African American to earn a Masters Degree in composition

Which of these composers wrote the music to the popular musicals Shrek! The Musical & Thoroughly Modern Millie

This composer never write a piece for orchestra because they did not play a string instrument.

Which of the following composers wrote "Rhapsody on a Negro Theme"

Nora Holt stopped composing music after....

This composer was sent to a forced labor camp, but still continued to play music!

After having their music stolen, Nora Holt became a music critic for what famous Chicago Newpaper?

How did Jeanine Tesori get involved with Broadway musicals?

This composer stopped writing music around at 30 and started doing piano transcriptions for their friend Johannes Brahms

This contemporary composer was awarded the Charles Ives Living Award

This composer had a famous brother that often out-shined her!

This composer became the concertmaster (lead violinist) of a famous Opera Company

This composer learned music from their FATHER after their parents divorce.

Florence Price has a school names after her?