Hilda Thegerström

Hilda Aurora Thegerström (1838–1907) was a Swedish pianist, music teacher and composer in the second half of the 19th century. Thanks to training under Franz Berwald, in April 1856 she was able to perform Chopin's Concerto in F-minor accompanied by the Royal Swedish Orchestra. After further training under Franz Liszt, from 1859 she gave concerts in Weimar, Munich and Leipzig before returning to perform in Sweden. She later became the principal piano teacher at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music where she remained for 32 years.

In 1872, Thegerström replaced Jan von Boom as principal piano teacher at the Royal Conservatory, after which she gave few public concerts. She taught for 32 years, retiring in 1904 suffering from cancer.

Hilda Thergerström died in Stockholm on 6 December 1907.

Awards In 1875, Thegerström became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. In 1895, she received the Litteris et Artibus for her contributions to the arts.