Beyond the 'dead white dudes': how to solve the gender problem in Australian classical music

One in three Australian composers are women – but they continue to be overlooked. Now the industry is joining an international call to arms

Western Sydney composer Holly Harrison grew up wanting to make music. But she cannot remember learning about a single female composer at school – except, that is, Clara Schumann.

Schumann was a child prodigy, a pianist and a composer who had a profound influence on the Romantic era. It was her love letters to Johannes Brahms, however, that became the focus during lessons.

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