Women Composers

in Warschau

Elisabeth Zapolska - opera singer and philologist, born in Warsaw into a Polish-Russian family, and established in France - has long been involved in the promotion of Polish culture and women authors. While studying French literature and applied linguistics at the Warsaw of Warsaw, she entered the Frederic Chopin State Conservatory of Music and obtained the first prize for opera singing. Her Parisian debut took place in 1987 at Radio France and was followed by engagements in numerous productions across…

* 1954 in Schwäbisch Hall

Susanne Zargar Swiridoff, born Susanne Erding, studied composition, English and American Literature and Linguistics in Stuttgart, Munich and abroad in England, Kanada, USA and Argentina. She started to teach at Stuttgart University of Music in 1979 and specialized in Contemporary and Non-European Music. As a guest lecturer she travelled to Madrid, Vienna, Vilnius and Shaoxing. For her more than 90 works for opera, orchestra, concertos, chamber music, vocal music, she received numerous national and international prizes and received many commissions.…

* 1980 in Belarus

Tatsiana Zelianko is a composer and pianist. After study­ing and playing the piano at the Philharmonie of Brest (BLR), she studied composition and musical analysis at the Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg. In 2016 she obtained the governmental artist status in Luxembourg. ­Tatsiana carried out several dozens of diverse commis­sions, com­posed and played in multiple countries, was ­celebrated at the 18th edition of the Festival Musiciennes à Ouessant. She composed for several festivals in Europe, and was ­honored by receiving prizes,…

* 1974

Khadija Zeynalova is a professional Composer, Organist and Musicologist. Her award-winning compositions are performed by some of the leading orchestras, ensembles and performers in the world. As multilingual PhD graduate, she is a winner of prestigious Friedrich-Ebert PhD Scholarship in Germany and is currently continuing her career both as professional composer and as well as teaching at Detmold Academy of Music (Germany). Khadija was born in sunny Azerbaijan, where her talent for music did not go unnoticed by her parents…

* 1899 in Wien
✝ 2001 in Berlin

Grete von Zieritz wurde am 10. März 1899 als Tochter der österreichischen Malerin Vera von Zieritz, geborene Neumann, und des Offiziers und späteren Generalmajors Karl Ferdinand von Zieritz in Wien geboren. Ersten Klavierunterricht erhielt Grete von Zieritz als Sechsjährige in Wien. Die Unterweisungen wurden in Innsbruck, wo die Familie von 1906 bis 1909 lebte, und anschließend in Lemberg fortgesetzt. Innerhalb kurzer Zeit erreichte sie pianistische Fähigkeiten, die ihr Auftritte in Schülerkonzerten ermöglichten. Sie wurde öffentlich als Wunderkind gefeiert. 1912 begann…

* 1964 in Hameln an der Weser
✝ 1996 in Essen

After finishing Secondary school university studies followed in the fields of psychology, philosophy and musicology at Hamburg; Cello at Detmold, Essen and Aachen. Awarded with a scholarship of the government: "Begabtenförderung der Studienstiftung Villigst". 1992 final exams in musical arts; still carrying her civil name Susanne Ehlers; multivarious concerts as soloist and chambermusic player; debuts at well named festival places e.g. Warschauer Herbst, Berlinale, Aktive Musik Ruhr, Festival Weimar, Schreyaner Herbst. Member of various contemporary music groups. 1987 one of…

* 1796 in Stuttgart
✝ 1857

Emilie Zumsteeg was the youngest child of the German composer Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg, and she was known as a composer, pianist, singer and one of the most sought after music teachers of her time. Her father died when she was six years old and shortly thereafter her mother opened a music shop, in which young Emilie helped. Her mother recognized her musical talent and Emilie studied piano, theory and singing. Gifted with a fine alto voice she was soon singing…