Alison Margaret Bauld (born 7 May 1944) is an Australian writer and composer who lives and works in London, England.
Bauld was born in Sydney and studied piano with Alexander Sverjensky at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music.
[1] She also studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art and toured as a Shakespearian actress for a year before graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Sydney.
[3][4] After completing her education, Bauld worked as a composer and music teacher.
Her works have been performed internationally, and she has received a Gulbenkian Dance Award for composition.