Women Composers Database for Guitar by Archiv Frau und Musik

International archive for women in music and women composers, Archiv Frau und Musik (Frankfurt, Germany) announced via Twitter that they have collected a database of over 675 women who have written for solo guitar - a list that is sure to continue to grow! Quite exciting! The database compiled by chairwoman Heike Matthiesen, consists of some notable names in guitar repertoire such as Ida Presti, Olga Almekina-Vera, and Clarice Assad, to name a few among many others and up-and-coming female composers. It is remarkable to explore this database and see numerous guitar works written by so many women, and it is a great honor to see my own name among them.

You can view their database spreadsheet by viewing their “Women of Guitar” tweet here: https://twitter.com/wotcguitar/status/1114859826348212224?s=19 (PSA: If you have a Twitter account, don’t forget to follow them to stay up to date on anything and everything regarding “women in classical guitar, luthiers, composers, and players”! Twitter Handle: @wotcguitar)

If YOU are a female composer of guitar compositions, please be sure to contact Heike Matthiesen and Archiv Frau und Musik to add your name, information, and pieces to their archive as soon as possible.

For more information on Archiv Frau und Musik, please visit their website at https://www.archiv-frau-musik.de/en/ or social media pages via @ArchivFrauUndMusik and @wotcguitar