Efraín Amaya

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Efraín Amaya (* 1959 in Caracas ) is a Venezuelan composer and conductor .

Life

Amaya studied piano and composition at Indiana University until 1985 and orchestral conducting at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music until 1988 . He was the piano student of Shigeo Neriki , Zadel Skolovsky and Harriet Serr , composition student of John Eaton , Juan Orrego-Salas , Frederick Fox , Ellsworth Milburn , Daniel Börtz and Ib Nørholm and learned orchestral conducting with Samuel Jones , Uri Mayer and Benjamin Zander .

During his studies he directed the Rice University-based Campanile Orchestra from 1985 to 1988 . After his return to Venezuela, he was music director of the youth symphony orchestra Núcleo La Rinconada from 1989 to 1992 and conducted various other Venezuelan orchestras. From 1996 to 2002 he was music director and conductor of the Westmoreland Youth Symphony Orchestra , from 2000 to 2006 of the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra , he was also a guest conductor with other orchestras.

He teaches in the School Music Faculty of Carnegie Mellon University , music director and conductor of Greensburg America Opera and The Point Chamber Orchestra, which he founded . Amaya is married to the painter and performance artist Susana Amundaraín .

Works

  • Three Songs , 1981
  • Brass Quintet , 1982
  • Ikarus woodwind quintet, 1982
  • String Quartet No. 1 , 1984
  • Polaris , Octet, 1987
  • Pájaros de tres álas , 1996
  • Dúo Ami for flute and piano, 1997
  • Flashbacks for piano and percussion, 1998
  • Malagigi the Sorcerer for flute and piano, 1999
  • Silent Conversations for two cellos, 1999
  • Clepsydra: an operational installation with 13 performers , 2000
  • Angelica for string orchestra, 2000
  • Bird House for flute Nonette, 2000
  • Soledad y el mar (Maid of blue) for orchestra, 1988 & 2001
  • Indigo Concerto Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, 2001
  • Aguaclara Sextet for woodwind quintet and cello, 2002
  • Parasol for orchestra, 2002
  • El Sentir de María Lionza for flute and string quartet, 2003
  • Sidewalk Divertimenti , sextet for piano and woodwind quintet, 2003
  • Kaleidoscope Suite for woodwind quintet, 2003
  • Maroon Dreams for texture and orchestra, 2004
  • Jubilee for flute and piano, 2005
  • Waraira Repano Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, 2006

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personal data
SURNAME Amaya, Efraín
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Venezuelan composer
DATE OF BIRTH 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Caracas