Chiyoko Szlavnics (born 1967 in

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) is a Canadian experimental

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currently based in

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, Germany.

Education and career

Szlavnics graduated with honours in 1989 from the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, where she studied with

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, and moved to Berlin ten years later. Her work often employs forms derived from visual art.Chiyoko Szlavnics. "Biography" https://www.chiyokoszlavnics.org/journey4.html Web. 4 Jan. 2021.

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