Anna Rubin is an American

United States

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 composer of electroacoustic and instrumental music.

Biography

Anna Rubin studied with composers Mel Powell

Mel Powell

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, Earle Brown

Earle Brown

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, Pauline Oliveros

Pauline Oliveros

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, and Paul Lansky

Paul Lansky

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, and graduated with a doctorate in composition from Princeton University

Princeton University

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. After completing her studies, she taught composition at Oberlin College

Oberlin College

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 Conservatory of Music. She also taught at Lafayette College

Lafayette College

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 and in 2002 took a teaching position at the University of Maryland

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-Baltimore

Baltimore

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 County.

Rubin is a member of the American Music Centerm, is a co-founder of the Independent Composers Association of LA, serves on the editorial board of Perspectives in New Music, and has served as president of the International Alliance for Women in Music.

Rubin is the author of professional articles on the work of composer Francis Dhomont

Francis Dhomont

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Honors and awards

• Two awards, Maryland State Arts Council
• Fellow of the National Orchestral Association. The
• Delta Ensemble Gaudeamus Prize for De Nacht: Lament for Malcolm X, 1984
• Jury prize. Aether Festival #1 - International Radio Art/Radio Station KUNM, Albuquerque, NM, for Family Stories: Sophie, Sally, with Laurie Hollander

Selected works

Rubin composes for chamber ensembles, orchestra, chorus, digital audio and live electronics. Selected works include:

• Crying the Laughing and Golden for tape (1982–1983)
• De Nacht: Lament for Malcolm X (1984)
• Hiding Faces, Open Faces for viola, electronic soundtrack and video (1988)
• Viola a Tre for 3 violas (1988)
• Remembering for mezzo soprano, piano and tape (1989)
• Seachanges for viola da gamba and tape (1996)
• Family Stories: Sophie, Sally (1998)