Federico Ibarra Groth
Federico Ibarra Groth (* 1946 in Mexico City ) is a Mexican composer.
So far he has written numerous symphonies, operas, chamber music , songs, ballet and theater music. Among other things, his opera “Alicia” was awarded a “Jacinto e Inocencia Guerrero” special prize in Madrid in 1991 as the best lyrical work. His works have also been performed, recorded and published in Australia, France, Poland, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Brazil and the United States.
biography
Ibarra studied composition at the Escuela Nacional de Música (ENM) of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and was a student of Jean-Etienne Marie . As a scholarship holder of the UNAM radio station, he then continued his education in France and Spain.
Ibarra was musical director of the Micrópera de México and headed the composition teaching workshop of the Centro Nacional de Investigación, Documentación e Información Musical (CENIDIM). He heads the chamber opera training workshop at the Escuela Nacional de Música and is also a member of the pilot training workshop for composition. He is the musical director of the municipal Camerópera (de la Ciudad) , is a member of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte des Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (FONCA) and the Academia de Artes .
Operas
- Leoncio y Lena , (1981), libretto: José Ramón Enríquez
- Orestes Parte , (1984), libretto: José Ramón Enríquez
- El pequeño príncipe (1988), libretto: Luis de Tavira
- Madre Juana (1993), libretto: José Ramón Enríquez
- Despertar al sueño , (1994), libretto: David Olguín
- Alicia , (1995), libretto: José Ramón Enríquez
- Brindis por un milenio , (2000),
- El juego de los insectos , (2009), libretto based on Joseph Capek and Karel Kapek
- Antonieta , (2010), libretto by Verónica Mussalem on the life of Antonieta Rivas Mercado
Awards
- Silvestre Revueltas Composition Prize (1975 and 1976)
- Lam Andomián Prize, Colombia (1980)
- Mozart Medal for Musical Merit (1991)
- "Jacinto e Inocencia Guerrero" Special Prize, Spain (1991)
- UNAM Prize for New Music for Dance (1993)
- 1st place at the international composition competition in Ibagué , Colombia
- National Fine Arts Prize, Mexico (2001)
Other compositions
- Sinfonía Nr 2 has been released on CD.
Music books
- Obras de Federico Ibarra , commemorative edition, Toccata, 1997, ISBN 968-36-5804-0
- Tres Obras para Coro: Romancillo; A una Dama que iba cubierta; Villancico vi; Juguete , 1997, ISBN 968-36-5802-4
- Sonata breve para Violín solo , 1997, ISBN 968-36-5805-9
- Obras para Clavecín y para Órgano: Galopa de la Mosca Trapecista; Música para Teatro , Intrada, 1997, ISBN 968-36-5803-2
- Colección empastada de la Edición conmemorativa de Federico Ibarra
Web links
- Website Federico Ibarra Groth (span./engl.)
- Federico Ibarra at klassika.info
- Literature by and about Federico Ibarra Groth in the catalog of the Ibero-American Institute of Prussian Cultural Heritage, Berlin
Footnotes
- ↑ German: National Music School
- ^ Academia de Artes: Federico Ibarra
- ↑ Federico Ibarra Groth ( Memento from June 13, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) at Mikrokosmos .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ibarra Groth, Federico |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican musician and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mexico city |