Ellen Bender
American composer and flutist
American composer and flutist
Irish novelist, translator, and composer
One of Belgium’s best-selling musicians, whose platinum-certified albums includePure, Lara Fabian, Carpe Diem, and Nue.
Belgian singer
Award-winning American lyricist, composer and producer
American singer and poet
Emily Nokes is a musical artist, writer, feminist and advocate for abortion rights.
Carrie Shaw Rice was a pioneering educator, poet, and author who helped broaden the role of women in education in the early years of Tacoma, Washington.
Esperanza Spalding was gifted with a natural talent for music. Not only is she an amazing jazz singer, but she can also play the upright bass at the same time, a skill that takes most musicians years to be able to do. While her music is categorized as jazz, she incorporates elements of R&B and Brazilian music into her songs.
María Roselia Jiménez Pérez has produced several children’s books in Tojolab’al and has composed several pieces of vocal music in her language as well.