Zaimont, Judith Lang

Judith Lang Zaimont is a U.S. composer whose work has received international acclaim. Her earliest success was as a performer, and she has established an impressive reputation as a scholar and teacher. However, she defines herself in terms of her more than 100 compositions. She is also creator and editor-in-chief of the critically acclaimed multivolume book The Musical Woman: An International Perspective. Critics have noticed varied elements in her music, but she considers herself a romantic with a particular affinity for language, which often serves to inspire her compositions.