Adina Izarra (born 1959) is a

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musician,

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and

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Biography

Adina Izarra was born in

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. She studied music under

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in Caracas and received her Ph.D. in composition from

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, in 1988, after studying with Vic Hoyland. After 1988 Izarra returned to Caracas where she took a position as professor of composition at Simón Bolívar University. Between 1999 and 2001, she was a member of the executive committee of the

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(ISCM). Currently residing in Guayaquil, Ecuador, where she is a professor at the University of the Arts. She works in the areas of live electronics and audio-reactive visuals. She has a duet with Rubén Riera, who plays ancient and contemporary plucked string instruments, with whom she performs original improvisations, works by both, as well as covers a lot of old music, transformed through electronics. Adina has just received a Master's degree in Digital Audiovisual Postproduction from ESPOL, Guayaquil and has a PhD in composition from the University of York, England.Currently residing in Guayaquil, Ecuador, working as a professor at the University of the Arts. She works in the areas of live electronics and audio-reactive visuals.

Works

*''10 ° 29 'N.'' Acousmatic, 2007 *''All my life I loved hos'', video, 2006 *''Vihuela for Vihuela'', electronic collaboration with Rubén Riera, 2005 *''Third Aria for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon'', 2004 *''3c Aria for flute, bassoon and guitar'', 2004 *''The Earth is our home'', for string quartet, 2004 *''In Visée'', MP3 to Theorbo and Laptop, 2004 videos *''Caucus'', for piano solo, 2003 *''Two Medieval Miniatures'', for clarinet in Bb and piano, 2003, short for guitar and string quartet, 2003 *''Folias of Spain'', for harp alone, 2002 *''Guacaipuro'', 2000. Opera for old instruments, chamber orchestra, chorus and soloists. *''Three Short version'' for piano and flute, 2001 *''A Two'' MP3 Flute and Guitar. 1991 *''Two Movements for Quintet''. 1991 Guitar and String Quartet National Award 1990 *''Guitar Concerto'', 1991 Guitar and Chamber Orchestra *''Tribute'', 1991 Chamber Orchestra National Award, 1991 *''Luvina'', 1992 Bass Flute and Delay *''The Grinder'', Flute Alone 1992 *''Incidental music for Euripides' TROJAN'', 1993 Municipal Theatre Award 1994 *''Reeds'', Single Flute 1994 Edited by Funves Caracas 1996, Analysis of the work by A. Izarra (1996) *''Folias of Spain'', Guitar Sola 1995 Commission Mavesa SA, Caracas *''Landini cadence Study'', 1996 Piano Solo *''Profane Oratorio'', 1997 Sop, barite., Flute, Harp, Guitar and percussion. Custom USB, Caracas *''Portraits of Macondo'', 1997 Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano Commissioned by Trio Neos (Mexico) *''Concert Harp'', 1997 Harp and Chamber Orchestra Commissioned Caracas Telda *Three short films: 1st short, short slow, the 2nd short 1998 Flute & Guitar *''Oshunmare'', 1982 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Commissioned by University of York, England *''Watch'', 1983 Two pianists and narrator National Composition Prize 1984 *''Arpilleras Weaver Magic Orchestra'', 1985 National Award 1985 *''Plumismo Flute, Piccolo'' 1986 Published by Equinox single, USB, Caracas *''Sulphuratus Pitangus'' 1987 Concerto for Flute and Strings *''Vojm'' 1988 Voice and Electronic Equipment *''Through some Transparencies Alone'' 1989 Harp *''1989 Margarita'' Soprano, Guitar and Flute *''1989 Margarita'' Mezzo, Flute, Harp, Oboe, Keyboards and Bass. *''Silences'', 1989 Single Guitar Edited by Funves Caracas 1990 *''Reverón'', 1989 Flute, Oboe and Bass *', 1989 Two piccolos or Piccolo and Oboe *''From a window with Parrots'', Guitar Sola 1989

References

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