Alicia Terzian
Alicia Terzian (born July 1, 1934 in Córdoba ) is an Argentine composer, conductor and musicologist of Armenian descent.
Life
Terzian was a student of Alberto Ginastera , Gilardo Gilardi , Roberto García Morillo and Floro Ugarte at the National Conservatory of Buenos Aires . In 1962 she went to Europe, where she studied medieval Armenian church music, conducting with Mariano Drago and finally electronic music.
She taught u. a. at the National Conservatory and the Municipal Conservatory of Buenos Aires, at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata and at the Art Institute of the Teatro Colón . In 1968 she founded the Fundación Encuentros Internacionales de Música Contemporánea (EIMC) whose festivals developed into a forum for contemporary Latin American music. In 1979 she founded the Grupo Encuentros , with which she performs Latin American music in concerts on all five continents.
In addition, Terzian u. a. active in the Music Council of UNESCO , is Vice-President of the International Women's Council of UNESCO, Vice-President of the Argentine Composers' Association, Secretary General of the Argentine Society for Musicology, founder of the Latin American Music Council and member of the juries of numerous music competitions.
Works
- Danza criolla , op. 1, piano, 1954
- Libro de Canciones de Lorca , voice and piano
- 1. Tres retratos , 1954
- 2. Canciones para niños , 1956
- Toccata op.4, piano, 1954
- Tres piezas , op. 5, string quartet, 1954
- 1. Canción del atardecer
- 2. Pastoral con variaciones
- 3. Danza rústica
- Concierto para violín y orquesta , 1955
- Movimiento sinfónico , 1956
- Primera Sinfonia , 1957
- Oración de Jimena aria for soprano and orchestra, 1957
- Escena lírica for soprano, tenor, bass and orchestra, 1957
- Recitativo dramático del mensajero for bass and orchestra, 1957
- Tres madrigales for female choir a cappella, 1958
- Cantata de la tarde , 1958
- Introducción y cántico de primavera , 1958
- Movimientos contrastantes , 1964
- Hacia la luz , ballet, 1965
- Padre Nuestro y Ave María for mixed choir a cappella, 1966
- Movimientos , ballet, 1968
- Correspondencias , 1969
- Proâgon violín y orquesta de cuerdas , 1969–70
- Carmen Criaturalis for horn, orchestra and vibraphone 1969–72
- Achtamar , ballet, 1979
- El Dr. Brecht in the Colon Theater , musical theater, 1981
- Y cuya luz es como la profunda oscuridad for chamber orchestra, 1982
- Bertoldt Brecht at the Salón Dorado , music theater, 1982–83
- Juana, Reina de Castilla y Aragón, hija de los Reyes Católicos , ballet, 1983
- Off The Edge ... for solo baritone, string orchestra and tam-tam, 1992–93
- Les yeux fertiles for mezzo-soprano, chamber orchestra and percussion, 1998
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Terzian, Alicia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine composer, conductor and musicologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cordoba , Argentina |