Ludmila Ulehla

Background

Ludmila Ulehla was born in Flushing, Queens, New New York

Education

Later she studied composition under Vittorio Giannini at the Manhattan School of Music and was awarded a Masters degree.

Career

She began the study of piano and violin very early and wrote short compositions at the age of five. Ulehla took a position on the faculty of the same school in 1947, and was Chair of the Composition Department from 1972 to 1989.

Achievements

• Ulehla was named Outstanding Educator in Who’s Who of American Women, and has received American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers awards.

Views

She wrote a book entitled Contemporary Harmony – Romanticism Through the 12-Tone Row which was published by Advance Music.