Alexina Louie
Alexina Louie FRSC , OC (born June 30, 1949 in Vancouver , British Columbia ) is a Canadian composer.
biography
The granddaughter of Chinese immigrants received piano lessons from Jean Lyons at the age of seven . She continued teaching with Barbara Custance and Frances Marr Adaskin at the University of British Columbia , where she also studied composition with Cortland Hultberg . From 1970 to 1974 she studied at the University of California in San Diego with Pauline Oliveros and Robert Erickson .
From 1971 to 1974 she was also a member of the Women's Ensemble , a group of eight musicians under the direction of Oliveros. She taught piano, music theory, and electronic music at Pasadena City College (1974–80) and Los Angeles City College (1976–80), during which time she studied traditional Chinese music .
In 1980 Louie returned to Canada and settled in Toronto . Since then she has mainly devoted herself to composition, also teaching at the Royal Conservatory of Music , York University and the University of Western Ontario . In 1983 she became the founding director of the Esprit Orchestra , where her husband Alex Pauk works as musical director and conductor.
Louie received composition commissions a. a. from the CBC , the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec , the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Vancouver New Music Society . From 1996 to 2002 she was composer-in-residence with the Canadian Opera Company , for which she composed the opera The Scarlet Princess . In addition to stage and symphonic works, chamber and piano music composed Louie and her husband, conductor Alex Pauk , a number of film scores, including the 1998 Don McKellar's Last Night (Last Night), a nomination for the Genie Award ( Best Original Score in 1998 ), and The Five Senses the following year.
Alexina Louie and Alex Pauk have two children, Jasmine and Jade.
Awards
In 1986 the Canadian Music Council named her Musician of the Year; In 1988 and 2000 she received a Juno Award . In 1997, the University of Calgary awarded her an honorary doctorate . In 2003 Louie received the Jan V. Matejcek Concert Music Award from the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada ( SOCAN ) for the most performed classical composer in Canada. Together with her husband, Alexina Louie received the Louis Applebaum Composers Award in 2002.
Alexina Louie was named Officer of the Order of Canada in 2005 and has been a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada since 2006 . In 2019 she was awarded a Molson Prize .
Works
- Molly for tape, 1972
- Lotus for five musicians and tape, 1977
- Lotus II for ten musicians, 1978
- Pearls for five musicians, 1980
- Incantation for clarinet and tape, 1980
- Journal aka New York Times , dance piece for ten musicians, 1980
- Refuge for accordion, harp and vibraphone, 1981
- Afterimages for two pianos, 1981
- Music for Piano , 1982
- O Magnum Mysterium: In Memoriam Glenn Gould for string orchestra, 1982
- Music for a Thousand Autumns for orchestra, 1983
- Songs of Paradise for orchestra, 1983
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra , 1984
- Music for a Celebration for orchestra, 1985
- Cadenzas for clarinet and percussion, 1985
- From the Eastern Gate , 1985
- The Eternal Earth for orchestra, 1986
- The Ringing Earth for orchestra, 1986
- Earth Cycles for accordion and tape, 1987
- Star-filled Night for piano, 1987
- Songs of Enchantment for mezzo-soprano and string quartet, 1987
- Scenes from a Jade Terrace for piano, 1988
- Music from Night's Edge for piano and string quartet, 1988
- Winter Music for viola and twelve musicians, 1989
- Love Songs for a Small Planet for choir, 1989
- Music for Heaven and Earth for orchestra, 1990
- Thunder Gate for violin and orchestra, 1991
- Bringing the Tiger Down from the Mountain II for cello and piano, 1991
- I Leap through the Sky with Stars for piano, 1991
- Star Light, Star Bright for piano, 1995
- Shattered Night, Shivering Stars for orchestra, 1997 (WP)
- Burnt Toast , eight comical mini-operas
- Toothpaste , Opera buffa based on a libretto by Dan Redican , 2001
- The Scarlet Princess , Opera, 2002 (WP)
- String Quartet No. 2 , 2003 (WP)
- Infinite Sky with Birds for orchestra, 2006 (WP)
literature
- Diane Begay: Contemporary music in Canada: Alexina Louie. , Thesis (M. Mus.), University of Ottawa, 1994, ISBN 9780612005174
Web links
- Alexina Louie in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Esprit Orchestra (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Louie, Alexina |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 30, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vancouver , British Columbia |