Hildur Schirmer

Hildur Schirmer, née Koch, (13 March 1856 – 23 April 1914) was a German-Norwegian soprano, singing teacher and women's rights activist.

Born in Braunschweig, Duchy of Brunswick, Schirmer received her first musical training in Germany and then studied with Pauline Viardot in Paris.

After 1900, her activities as a singing teacher seem to have become an increasingly important part of her field of work.

In 1896, she took the initiative to erect a monument in memory of Camilla Collett.

The monument, created by Gustav Vigeland, was unveiled in 1911 in Oslo Palace Park.