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'''Laura Andel''' (born 1968) is an [[Argentine]] musician, conductor and [[composer]]. |
'''Laura Andel''' (born 1968) is an [[Argentine|Argentinian]] [[musician]], conductor and [[composer]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/lauraandelcomposer|title=Laura Andel Composer|website=SoundCloud|language=en|access-date=2019-05-26}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Laura Andel was born in [[Argentina]] of [[Moldova|Moldovian]] heritage, and began music lessons in [[Buenos Aires]] at the age of five. She played [[woodwind]] as a child and began to compose at an early age. She graduated from |
Laura Andel was born in [[Argentina]] of [[Moldova|Moldovian]] heritage, and began music lessons in [[Buenos Aires]] at the age of five. She played [[woodwind]] as a child and began to compose at an early age. She graduated from Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda in [[Buenos Aires]] with a degree in [[Tango music|Tango]] performance, and in January 1993, she began the study of [[jazz]] composition and music for film at [[Berklee College of Music]] in [[Boston]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lauraandel.com/bio.html|title=Biography|accessdate=12 October 2010}}</ref> |
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After completing her studies, Andel moved to [[New York City]] in 2000 where she has worked as a composer and conductor. She is the leader of the Laura Andel Orchestra and has conducted her music in cities including New York, Boston, Buenos Aires, [[Caracas]], and [[Berlin]].<ref name=bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.jazzcomposersalliance.org/node/232|accessdate=12 October 2010|title=Laura Andel}}</ref> |
After completing her studies, Andel moved to [[New York City]] in 2000 where she has worked as a composer and conductor. She is the leader of the Laura Andel Orchestra and has conducted her music in cities including New York, Boston, Buenos Aires, [[Caracas]], and [[Berlin]].<ref name=bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.jazzcomposersalliance.org/node/232|accessdate=12 October 2010|title=Laura Andel}}</ref> |
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==Awards and honors== |
==Awards and honors== |
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*BMI Foundation-Jerry Harrington Jazz Composers Award |
*[[BMI Foundation]]-Jerry Harrington Jazz Composers Award |
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*[[Rockefeller Foundation]] fellow at the Bellagio Study Center in Italy |
*[[Rockefeller Foundation]] [[fellow]] at the Bellagio Study Center in [[Italy]] |
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*Margaret Fairbank Jory Copying Assistance Program Grant from the American Music Center |
*Margaret Fairbank Jory Copying Assistance Program Grant from the [[American Music Center]] |
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*Music Composition Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council |
*Music Composition Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council |
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*Artist-in-residence at the [[MacDowell Colony]] (Peterborough, NH, 2002) |
*Artist-in-residence at the [[MacDowell Colony]] ([[Peterborough, NH]], 2002) |
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*Artist-in-residence at Sacatar Foundation ([[Bahia]], Brazil, 2003/2004)<ref name=bio /> |
*Artist-in-residence at Sacatar Foundation ([[Bahia]], Brazil, 2003/2004)<ref name=bio /> |
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Revision as of 09:12, 26 May 2019
Laura Andel (born 1968) is an Argentinian musician, conductor and composer.[1]
Biography
Laura Andel was born in Argentina of Moldovian heritage, and began music lessons in Buenos Aires at the age of five. She played woodwind as a child and began to compose at an early age. She graduated from Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda in Buenos Aires with a degree in Tango performance, and in January 1993, she began the study of jazz composition and music for film at Berklee College of Music in Boston.[2]
After completing her studies, Andel moved to New York City in 2000 where she has worked as a composer and conductor. She is the leader of the Laura Andel Orchestra and has conducted her music in cities including New York, Boston, Buenos Aires, Caracas, and Berlin.[3]
Awards and honors
- BMI Foundation-Jerry Harrington Jazz Composers Award
- Rockefeller Foundation fellow at the Bellagio Study Center in Italy
- Margaret Fairbank Jory Copying Assistance Program Grant from the American Music Center
- Music Composition Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council
- Artist-in-residence at the MacDowell Colony (Peterborough, NH, 2002)
- Artist-in-residence at Sacatar Foundation (Bahia, Brazil, 2003/2004)[3]
Works
Andel has focused on composing for large ensembles. Her compositions use elements from Jazz and classical music, and feature unusual combinations of instruments. Selected works include:
- SomnambulisT'
- In::Tension:..
- Doble Mano
- Apsides
- In the midst
- Noise Machine
Discography
Music recorded and released on CD includes:
- Berklee Discover (1997)
- SomnambulisT Orchestra SomnambulisT Red Toucan (2002)
- Laura Andel Orchestra/Doble Mano
- Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra In, Thru, and Out (2003)
- Amalgam(e) 10 years of Red Toucan (2004)
- Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra Celebration of the Spirit (2004)
- Laura Andel Electric Percussive Orchestra/I n : : t e n s i o n : Rossbin Records (2005)
Independent releases:
- Laura Andel Music for [+°-] 20 Musicians Music by Laura Andel (2000)
- Laura Andel Jazz Orchestra Music by Laura Andel (1997)
- Laura Andel & Oli Bott Jazz Orchestra Live in Berlin 1999 Music by Laura Andel and Oli Bott (1999)
- Laura Andel & Oli Bott Jazz Orchestra Music by Laura Andel and Oli Bott (1998)[4]
References
- ^ "Laura Andel Composer". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ^ "Biography". Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Laura Andel". Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Recordings". Retrieved 12 October 2010.
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