Born in 1935. Pianist, organist and composer, studied in Padua, Venice and Milan with Giuseppe Piccioli, Wolfgang Dalla Vecchia, Bruno Coltro. Giorgio Federico Ghedini and Bruno Bettinelli. Teacher in Ferrara and Padua, professor of harmony and counterpoint at the Conservatory in Bologna (1969-1997), headmaster of the Conservatory in Rovigo. Winner of several prizes and other rewards in national and international competitions. She has composed and published many didactic works. Many of her works have been recorded and broadcasted by RAI and other European Radios. She has written a lot of vocal, orchestral and chamber music that were published by Edipan, Ricordi, Suvini Zerboni, Zanibon, Rugginenti, Carrara, Editio Musica and recorded by “Teatro del Guerriero”, and EurArte. She has taken part at several International Conventions dedicated to women. For about ten years she worked for the National Didatic Centre for Artistic Education. She often is a member of jury at national and international competitions. Guido Miano Editor has published a monography by Renzo Cresti on her musical language. Recently several live recordings of vocal, instrumental and orchestral works of her have been collected in two CD's.
Web: http://www.rugginenti.it/suonodonne/compositrici/furgeri.html [2005]