Holmes, Augusta
(1847–1903)> COMPOSER
Holmes, Augusta (16 December 1847, Paris; 28 January 1903, Paris), composer, baptized Mary Anne Holmes by her Irish parents, began life as a prodigy composing her own works and playing the piano at an unreasonably young age. Eventually, she became a pupil of César Franck and launched her own career as a composer by winning a municipal music competition organized by the city of Paris. Her success with this work entitled Lutèce encouraged her to enter the same contest the following year, when she…