Elfrida Andrée (1841-1929) was a Jean Coulthard (1908-2000) was a Swedish organist, composer, and Canadian composer and educator. conductor. She made history as being Her formal music education began at the first woman organist in Sweden, as the Royal Conservatory of Music with well as the first Swedish woman to . Later, she conduct a symphony orchestra. studied with Béla Bartók, Aaron Andrée’s work as a composer includes Copland, and . two organ symphonies, several works Beginning in 1947 Coulthard taught for chamber ensembles, two Swedish composition and theory at the masses, and an opera, Fritiofs saga. University of . Her compositional output included works for small and large ensembles, includ- ing a Choral Symphony. Grażyna Bacewicz (1909-1969) was a Polish composer and violinist. A grad- uate of the Warsaw Conservatory, she continued her studies in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. Bacewicz served as principal Dorothy Howell (1898-1982) was an violinist for the Polish Radio Orchestra English composer and pianist. Her formal from 1936-1938. After fleeing Poland music education was at the Royal after the Warsaw uprising, she returned Academy of Music. Her early success after WWII and focused on teaching and was marked by the premiere of her composition. A prolific composer, her symphonic poem, Lamia, at the Proms oeuvre includes works for chamber under the baton of Sir Henry Wood in ensemble and orchestra, including September, 1919. Wood would continue seven concerti for violin. to champion her music throughout his lifetime, and even encouraged Howell to attending his conducting class, but Howell refused and instead became a teacher at the Royal Academy of Music. Marguerite Béclard d’Harcourt (1884-1964) was a Often referred to as the “English Strauss”, French composer and ethnomusicologist. she wrote extensively for orchestra. d’Harcourt studied composition with Abel Ursula Mamlok (b. 1928) was born in Berlin Decaux, Vincent d’Indy, and Maurice Emmauel. and studied piano and composition before Her compositional output included works for fleeing Nazi Germany with her family. She large and small ensembles, including works for became an American citizen in 1945. She children, chamber ensembles, and symphony continued her musical studies in New York orchestras. As an ethnomusicologist, her work City at the Mannes School of Music and focused on the folk music of South America and Manhattan School of Music, where she later Canada. She published many traditional joined as faculty. Mamlok’s compositional melodies in standard, European notation. output is largely for chamber ensembles, though she has also written works for large ensembles. The recipient of numerous awards and commissions, Mamlok continues to actively compose.

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Chinese New Year Mardi Gras Ash Wednesday 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Elfrida Andree Catherina Cibbini- Jeanne Demessieux (1841-1929) Kozeluch (1921-1968) Grace (Mary) (1785-1858) Williams Cindy McTee (b. 1953) Valentine’s Day President’s Day (1906-1977) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Elinor Remick Marguerite Dorothy Howell Elizabeth Stirling Warren Beclard d’Harcourt (1898-1982) (1819-1985) (1900-1991) (1844-1964)

28 29 Countess Maria Theresia Ahlefedt (1755-1810) (L to R: Isabella Colbran, Catherina Cibbini-Kozeluch, Virginia Gabriel, Elfrida Andrée Notes:

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