My favorite female instrumentalists

Hélène Grimaud, born in Aix-en-Provence on November 7, 1969, is a French pianist, writer and passionate about ethology. She discovered music and piano at the age of seven. At the age of thirteen, she received a unanimous first at the "Conservatoire national supérieur de musique" in Paris. At the age of fifteen, Hélène won first prize for piano. She gave her first solo recital in Tokyo.

Sharon Helga Corr born 24 March 1970 in Dundalk (Ireland, Louth County) is the violinist of the Irish band "The Corrs". She also knows how to play piano and guitar and participates strongly as a singer in the group.

Candy Dulfer (born 19 September 1969 in Amsterdam) is an alto saxophonist and Dutch singer of jazz-funk, smooth jazz, and pop-jazz, frequent collaborator of Prince on records and on tour (instruments: alto saxophone, horn).

Joan Jett, her real name Joan Marie Larkin, born on September 22, 1958 in Wynnewood in the suburbs of Philadelphia, is an American rock singer (instruments: electric guitar, bass).

Mariee Sioux (born 4 February 1985, raised in Nevada City, California) is an American singer-guitarist. She is influenced by Nick Drake or Joni Mitchell and also by the traditional music of the Sioux people (instrument : guitar).

Laurie Anderson, born Laura Phillips Anderson, June 5, 1947 in Glenn Ellyn, Illinois, is an experimental artist and American musician, known for her multimedia performances and a prolific work (instruments : violin, keyboards).

Jann Arden (born 27 March 1962) is a Canadian singer. Born near Calgary (Canada) as Jann Richards, she is one of Canada’s most recognized musicians (instrument: guitar).

Emmylou Harris, born April 2, 1947 in Birmingham (Alabama), is an American country and country rock singer and musician (instrument: guitar).

Diane Birch (born 24 January 1983 in Michigan) is an American singer-songwriter (instruments: Piano, keyboard, synthesizer, electric piano, percussion).

Diana Krall, born 16 November 1964 in Nanaimo, British Columbia (Canada), is a Canadian pianist and jazz singer. She learns to play the piano at four.

Catherine Bodet of her stage name "Catherine Lara", born on May 29, 1945 in Poissy (Yvelines), is a French violinist, singer, composer, author, arranger and producer. She studied violin at the age of five. She won the 1st prize at the "Conservatoire de Versailles" in 1958, then the 2nd prize for violin at the "Conservatoire National de Paris" in 1965. The 1st prize for chamber music was awarded to him at the "Conservatoire National de Paris" in 1966.

Amy Jane Studt (born 22 March 1986) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Growing up in a musical family, with her father a violinist who had toured with Roy Orbison, and her mother a pianist, She began writing music at the age of six, teaching herself piano, guitar, and oboe (double reed woodwind instrument).

Alela Diane (born 20 April 1983 in Nevada City, California) is an American singer and composer whose songs are infused with folk style (instrument: guitar).

Aimee Mann, born September 8, 1960 in Richmond, Virginia, is an American singer-songwriter and bassist. After being part of the group "Til Tuesday" in the 1980s, she embarked on a solo career in the early 1990s (instruments: bass, guitar).

Agnes Obel (Agnes Caroline Thaarup Obel), born 28 October 1980 in Gentofte (Denmark), is a Danish singer-songwriter and musician. His father was a professional guitarist and his mother plays the piano. As a child, she regularly listens to the melodies of jazz pianist Jan Johansson.