Dr Leah Broad is an award-winning writer and historian, whose work focuses on twentieth century cultural history, particularly women in music. Her first book was the critically-acclaimed Quartet: How Four Women Challenged the Musical World, a group biography of four women composers. She holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford and her writing has appeared extensively in national publications, as well as in the programme notes for major classical music events. She is a frequent public speaker and contributor to BBC radio, discussing topics from Nordic music to women composers.