Ana Bofill Levi
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Anna Bofill Leví (ˈanːə βufiʎ ɫəˈβi) (born 25 April 1944) is a Catalan
Spanish pianist, architect and composer.
, and studied piano and music theory with Jordi Albareda, Xavier Montsalvatge
, Josep Cercós and Joseph M. Mestres-Quadreny. She also graduated with a PhD in architecture from the Barcelona School of Architecture.
Bofill continued her studies in electroacustic music with Gabriel Luis and Callejo Brncic and computer music with Xavier Serra and Sergi Jordi at the Phonos Laboratory in Barcelona. In 1982 she attended the Conference of New Music in Sitges and took courses at the Miró
Foundation with Luigi Nono
, Joan Guinjoan, and Coriúnn Aharonián. In 1985 she worked at the Centre d'Études de Mathémathique et Automates Musicales (CEMAMU) in Paris
, directed by Iannis Xenakis
. In 1983 she translated Iannis Xenakis' book "Music and architecture" into Catalan.
Bofill has also designed sets for theater and composed music for theater works by Ricard Salvat and Mark Medoff
, and other incidental music. She has collaborated with director Magda Puyo Pepe Duran, and writes professional articles. In 2009 she was honored with the Medal of Treball President Macià de la Generalitat de Catalunya.
She has published the text:
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
Spanish pianist, architect and composer.
Life
Anna Bofill Leví was born in BarcelonaBarcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, and studied piano and music theory with Jordi Albareda, Xavier Montsalvatge
Xavier Montsalvatge
Xavier Montsalvatge i Bassols was a Spanish Catalan composer and music critic. He was one of the most influential music figures in Catalan music during the latter half of the 20th century.-Life:...
, Josep Cercós and Joseph M. Mestres-Quadreny. She also graduated with a PhD in architecture from the Barcelona School of Architecture.
Bofill continued her studies in electroacustic music with Gabriel Luis and Callejo Brncic and computer music with Xavier Serra and Sergi Jordi at the Phonos Laboratory in Barcelona. In 1982 she attended the Conference of New Music in Sitges and took courses at the Miró
Miro
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Foundation with Luigi Nono
Luigi Nono
Luigi Nono was an Italian avant-garde composer of classical music and remains one of the most prominent composers of the 20th century.- Early years :Born in Venice, he was a member of a wealthy artistic family, and his grandfather was a notable painter...
, Joan Guinjoan, and Coriúnn Aharonián. In 1985 she worked at the Centre d'Études de Mathémathique et Automates Musicales (CEMAMU) in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, directed by Iannis Xenakis
Iannis Xenakis
Iannis Xenakis was a Romanian-born Greek ethnic, naturalized French composer, music theorist, and architect-engineer. He is commonly recognized as one of the most important post-war avant-garde composers...
. In 1983 she translated Iannis Xenakis' book "Music and architecture" into Catalan.
Bofill has also designed sets for theater and composed music for theater works by Ricard Salvat and Mark Medoff
Mark Medoff
Mark Medoff is an American playwright, screenwriter, film and theatre director, actor, and professor. His play Children of a Lesser God received both the Tony Award and the Olivier Award...
, and other incidental music. She has collaborated with director Magda Puyo Pepe Duran, and writes professional articles. In 2009 she was honored with the Medal of Treball President Macià de la Generalitat de Catalunya.
Works
Bofill has written works for solo instruments, voice, chamber music and electroacoustic performance. Selected works include:- Esclat (1971)
- Poema per pianoforte (1974)
She has published the text:
- Generations of Forms: Space to Inhabit, Time to Think, 2010