Augusta Mary Anne Holmès was a Parision composer of Irish descent who lived from 1847-1903. Her mother discouraged her from pursuing music seriously, but after her mother’s death she started studying music with Henri Lambert, who was the organist of Versailles Cathedral, and later with César Franck. She was talented, charismatic, and quite successful as a musician around Paris. You can use the link below to learn more about her life and career. And today’s Beautiful Music features Pascale Van Os conducting Virago Symphonic Orchestra playing Andromède by Augusta Holmès from a 2020 performance at Queen Elizabeth Hall.