The following is a list of composers by nationality.
Albania
Simon Gjoni (1926–1991), composer of orchestral and piano pieces Tonin Harapi (1925–1991) Agim Krajka (1937–2021), composer of the National Song Festival Aleksandër Peçi (born 1951) Çesk Zadeja (1927–1997), often nicknamed the "Father of Albanian music"
Argentina
Armenia
Soghomon Soghomonian Komitas (26 Sept 1869 – 22 Oct 1935)
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bolivia Asunta Limpias de Parada (1915–1995)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sinan Alimanović (born 1954) Anđelka Bego-Šimunić (born 1941) Franciscus Bossinensis (1485–1535) Rade Jovanović (1928–1986) Vuk Kulenovic (1946–2017) Mladen Milicevic (born 1958) Dino Rešidbegović (born 1975) Ališer Sijarić (born 1969) Aleksa Šantić (1868–1924) Dino Zonić (born ?)
Brazil
Ernani Aguiar (born 1950) Jorge Antunes (born 1942) Francisco Braga (1868–1945), composer of operas, piano and symphonic works. Oscar Lorenzo Fernández (1897–1948) Sílvio Ferraz (born 1959) Antônio Carlos Gomes (1836–1896), celebrated opera composer in Italy, 19th century Mozart Camargo Guarnieri (1907–1993) José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1767–1830), composer of classical era; priest, wrote both sacred and secular music. Radamés Gnatalli (1906–1988) César Guerra-Peixe (1914–1993) Osvaldo Lacerda (1927–2011) Elias Álvares Lobo (1834–1901), composer of sacred and secular music; wrote first Brazilian opera. Alexandre Levy (1864–1892) Emerico Lobo de Mesquita (1746–1805) Francisco Mignone (1897–1986) Ronaldo Miranda (born 1948) Alberto Nepomuceno (1864–1920) Marlos Nobre (born 1939) José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado (1943–2010) Cláudio Santoro (1919–1989) Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959), one of the most performed Brazilian composers worldwide José Carlos Amaral Vieira (born 1952) Edson Zampronha (born 1963)
Bulgaria
Georgi Arnaoudov (born 1957), composer of stage, orchestral, chamber, film, vocal and piano music Alexandra Fol (born 1981), composer and organist, currently writing her dissertation at McGill University's Schulich School of Music Marin Goleminov (1908–2000), composer, violinist, conductor Michail Goleminov (born 1956), composer, pianist, conductor, and co-founder of music publishing house The Orange Factory Dobri Hristov (1875–1941), composer of choral music as well as music for the church and orchestra Petar Krumov (born 1934), composer, arranger, conductor and expert on Bulgarian folk music Filip Kutev (1903–1982), composer, arranger and founder of Bulgaria's State Ensemble for Folk Song and Dance Kiril Lambov (born 1955) composer, pianist, and conductor Milcho Leviev (1937–2019), composer, arranger, jazz performer and pianist Emanuil Manolov (1860–1902), composed the first Bulgarian opera Siromahkinia based on the work of Ivan Vazov with the same title Albena Petrovic-Vratchanska (born 1965), composer and director in Luxembourg, one of her most famous works is "Gladius" Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean (born 1960), composer, harpist, pedagogue Petko Staynov (1896–1977), a founding member and first chairman of the Bulgarian Contemporary Music Society (1933), which later became the Union of Bulgarian Composers Veselin Stoyanov (1902–1969), composer of classical music including two symphonies Emil Tabakov (born 1947), composer of symphonies and concertos Dobrinka Tabakova (born 1980), composer Julia Tsenova (1948–2010), contemporary composer, pianist, jazz pedagogue Georgi Tutev (1924–1994), composer of contemporary classical music, one of the main representatives of Bulgarian modernism Pancho Vladigerov (1899–1978), a founding member of the Bulgarian Contemporary Music Society (1933)
Canada
Airat Ichmouratov (1973), composer, pedagogue, conductor, klezmer clarinetist
Chile
Jaime González (born 1956), composer and music educator Víctor Jara (1932–1973), composer, pedagogue, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, and political activist Juan Orrego-Salas (1919–2019) Jorge Urrutia (1905–1981), composer, influenced by Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel
China
Du Mingxin (born 1928), composer who collaborated on the ballet Red Detachment of Women Nie Er (1912–1935), wrote March of the Volunteers, the national anthem of the People's Republic of China Qu Xiao-Song (born 1952), composer, student of Du Mingxin Xian Xinghai (1905–1945), composer known for the Yellow River Cantata, a patriotic song during the Second Sino-Japanese War Xiao Shuxian (1905–1991), composer who blended elements of Chinese folk culture with Western techniques in her music
Colombia Jacqueline Nova (1935–1975), pioneer on experimental music and Colombian feminist movement.
Croatia
Cuba Hilario González (1920-1999)
Cyprus Nicolas Economou (1953–1993), composer and conductor
Czech Republic
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst (1812–1865)
Denmark
Niels Gade (1817–1890) Carl Nielsen (1865–1931)
Dominican Republic
Luis Alberti (1906–1976) composer of Merengue music Charytín (born 1949), significant 1970s pop music composer Juan Luis Guerra (born 1957) significant contemporary merengue and pop ballad composer Johnny Pacheco (born 1935) composer of Salsa music Anthony Santos (born 1981) significant bachata composer Sandra Zaiter (born 1943) significant children's songs composer
Ecuador Mesías Maiguashca (born 1938)
Egypt
Sayed Darwish (1892–1923) Mohamed El Qasabgi (1892–1966) Zakariya Ahmad (1896–1961) Mohammed Abdel Wahab (1901–1991) Riad Al Sunbati (1906–1981)
Estonia
Arvo Pärt (born 1935)
Finland
France
Yann Pierre Tiersen (23 June 1970-present)
Germany
Greece
Jani Christou (1926–1970) Manos Hatzidakis (1925–1994) Manolis Kalomiris (1883–1962), classical composer. He was the founder of the Greek National School of Music. Stefanos Korkolis (born 1960) Nikolaos Lavdas (1879–1940) Nikolaos Mantzaros (1795–1872), composer of the Greek national anthem Yannis Markopoulos (born 1939) Thanos Mikroutsikos (1947–2019) Mimis Plessas (1924–2024) Nikos Skalkottas (1904–1945), member of the Second Viennese School Giannis Spanos (1934–2019) Mikis Theodorakis (1925–2021) Stavros Xarchakos (born 1939) Iannis Xenakis (1922–2001) Manos Loizos (1937–1982) Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou Vangelis (1943–2022) Eleni Karaindrou (1941-present)
Guatemala Ricardo Arjona (born 1964), modern pop composer
Haiti
Nemours Jean-Baptiste (1918–1985) saxophonist, writer, composer and band leader of Conjunto International. He is credited with being the inventor of compas. Othello Bayard (1885–1971) musician, violinist, poet, and composer. Known for the patriotic song "Haïti Chérie". Carmen Brouard (1909–2005) pianist, composer and music educator. Frantz Casseus (1915–1993), guitarist and composer Issa El-Saieh (1919–2005), saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, composer, arranger, businessman, gallerist and art collector. Justin Elie (1883–1931), composer and pianist Nicolas Geffrard (1871–1930), musician and composer, best known for "La Dessalinienne", the Haitian national anthem. Alphonse Henriquez (1879–1955), composer. Lee Holdridge (born 1944), composer, conductor, and orchestrator Werner Jaegerhuber (1900–1953), composer. Occide Jeanty (1860–1936), composer, trumpeter, pianist and music director. Ludovic Lamothe (1882–1953), composer and virtuoso pianist. Lina Mathon-Blanchet (1903–1994), pianist, music teacher and composer. Michel Mauléart Monton (1855–1898), musician, pianist and composer. famous for the méringue classic, choucoune Widens Pkolo Dorsainville (born 1987), producer, actor and composer. Webert Sicot (1930–1985), saxophone player, composer and band leader. He is credited with being the inventor of Cadence rampa. Jean Bélony Murat (born 1979), composer and guitarist. Jean Jacques Clark Parent (Born 1951), writer, poet, composer, singer, playwright, novelist, and philosopher.
Hungary
Béla Bartók (1881–1945), 20th-century composer, considered one of the founders of ethnomusicology Gábor Darvas (1911–1985), composer and musicologist Ernő Dohnányi (1877–1960), 20th-century composer, Variations on a Nursery Tune, Suite in F-sharp minor, Ruralia Hungarica Péter Eötvös (born 1944) Karl Goldmark (1830–1915), Romantic composer influenced by Richard Wagner Stephen Heller (1813–1888), Early Romantic composer and pianist Joseph Joachim (1831–1907) Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967), 20th-century composer and ethnomusicologist Rezső Kókai (1906–1962), composer and musicologist György Kurtág (born 1926), 20th-century composer Franz Lehár (1870–1948), 20th-century composer most known for The Merry Widow György Sándor Ligeti (1923–2006), 20th-century composer best known for the various pieces featured in the Stanley Kubrick films 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, and Eyes Wide Shut Franz Liszt (1811–1886), Romantic composer-pianist, wrote a number of tone poems and extended piano technique Ervin Nyiregyházi (1903–1987), romantic composer-pianist Miklós Rózsa (1907–1995), 20th-century composer, best known for his film music Tibor Szemző (born 1955), composer, performer and media artist Leo Weiner (1885–1960), 20th-century composer of the "Fox Dance"
Iceland
India
M. Balamuralikrishna (1930–2016), carnatic music Clarence Barlow (1945–2023), contemporary art music Sandeep Bhagwati (born 1963), contemporary art music R.D. Burman (1939–1994), film composer, musician and singer Sachin Dev Burman (1906–1975), music composers for Hindi movies and a Bengali singer and composer Pritam Chakraborty (born 1971), film composer Salil Chowdhury (1922–1995), film music composer, western classical and folk fusion music writer and arranger Ilaiyaraja (born 1943), film composer, record producer, musician and singer Jatin–Lalit, music composer duo Khayyam (1927–2019), film composer Shirish Korde (born 1945), contemporary art music Bappi Lahiri (born 1952), film composer Laxmikant–Pyarelal, film composer duo Madan Mohan (born 1981), film composer, musician and singer Nadeem-Shravan, film composer duo Naushad (1919–2006), film composer O.P. Nayyar (1926–2007), film composer A. R. Rahman (born 1966 as Dilip), film composer, record producer, musician and singer Harris Jayaraj (born 8 July 1975), Indian film composer Yuvan Shankar Raja (born 1979), singer-songwriter, film score, and soundtrack composer Santhosh Narayanan (born 1983), Indian film composer Sean Roldan (born 1987), Indian musician Darbuka Siva (born 1982), Indian musician, director and actor Armaan Malik (born 1995), Indian composer, singer and songwriter Amaal Malik (born 1990), Indian composer, singer and songwriter Vivek-Mervin, Indian film composer duo Ravi (1926–2012), film composer Anirudh Ravichander (born 1990), singer, music director, film composer Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio of record producers, musicians, multi-instrumentalists Shankar Jaikishan, music composer duo Naresh Sohal (1939–2018), contemporary art music Amit Trivedi (born 1979), film composer Param Vir (born 1952), contemporary art music
Indonesia
Otto Sidharta (born 1955), music composer Ananda Sukarlan (born 1968)
Iran
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Liechtenstein Josef Rheinberger (1839–1901)
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Jean-Marie Kieffer (born 1960)
North Macedonia
Dimitrije Bužarovski (born 1952) Todor Skalovski (1909–2004)
Madagascar
Raymond Razafimbahiny (1919–1963)
Malta
Charles Camilleri (1931–2009), 20th century classical composer Carmelo Pace (1906–1993), music teacher and composer Robert Samut (1869–1934), composer of Malta's National Anthem, l-Innu Malti
Mexico
Miguel Bernal Jiménez (1910–1956), 20th Century composer Julián Carrillo (1875–1965), discovered the 13th sound Ricardo Castro (1864–1907), composer and pianist Daniel Catán (1949–2011), composer of operas Carlos Chávez (1899–1978), 20th-century classical composer and conductor Jose Mariano Elizaga (1786–1842), composer and theoretician