Maia Ciobanu
Encyclopedia
Maia Ciobanu is a Romania
n composer
and music educator. She is also the author of books, studies and papers on music.
, Romania
, and studied at the Conservatory Ciprian Porumbescu. She studied composition with Dan Constantinescu and Myriam Marbe and piano with Aurora Ienei, and also studied with Ştefan Niculescu, Mircea Chiriac, Liviu Comes and Aurel Stroe. In 1980 she visited at the Darmstadt
summer courses, and studied composition with Brian Ferneyhough, Gérard Grisey, Wolfgang Rihm, Hans Peter Haller, Włodzimierz Kotonski and Tristan Murail. In 1995 she studied at the Swedish Academy of Music in Gothenburg
.
Since 1992 Ciobanu has been musical director of the Group for Alternative Contemporary Music. In 1993 she became a professor at the Bucharest Theatre and Film School, and has taught courses on contemporary Romanian music at music academies in Gothenburg (1995) and Cologne
(1996), at the Pedagogical College of Rorschach
(1997) and the University of St. Gallen
in Switzerland
(2000).
Ciobanu won Honorable Mention at the "International Composition Contest - Mannheim GEDOK" in Germany (1981), the Romanian Academy "George Enescu" Prize (1998), the Romanian Composers' Association Prize (1999) and the "The Order for Cultural Achievements" medal (2004).
Ciobanu was president of the Romanian Section of the International Society for Contemporary Music
between 2002 and 2003, and is the founder and editor of the English-language journal Contemporary Music - Romana Newsletter of the section. Ciobanu is also active in publishing and produces music programs for Romanian radio. She is a member of the Romanian Composers Union, the International League of Women Composers (ILWC), the International Computer Music Association (ICMA) and the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique (SACEM).
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and music educator. She is also the author of books, studies and papers on music.
Biography
Maia Ciobanu was born in BucharestBucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, and studied at the Conservatory Ciprian Porumbescu. She studied composition with Dan Constantinescu and Myriam Marbe and piano with Aurora Ienei, and also studied with Ştefan Niculescu, Mircea Chiriac, Liviu Comes and Aurel Stroe. In 1980 she visited at the Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
summer courses, and studied composition with Brian Ferneyhough, Gérard Grisey, Wolfgang Rihm, Hans Peter Haller, Włodzimierz Kotonski and Tristan Murail. In 1995 she studied at the Swedish Academy of Music in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
.
Since 1992 Ciobanu has been musical director of the Group for Alternative Contemporary Music. In 1993 she became a professor at the Bucharest Theatre and Film School, and has taught courses on contemporary Romanian music at music academies in Gothenburg (1995) and Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
(1996), at the Pedagogical College of Rorschach
Rorschach
Rorschach is a municipality, in the District of Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is on the south side of Lake Constance .-History:...
(1997) and the University of St. Gallen
University of St. Gallen
The University of St. Gallen is a public research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is specialized in the fields of business administration, economics, law, and international affairs. The University of St. Gallen is also known as HSG, which is an abbreviation of its former German...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
(2000).
Ciobanu won Honorable Mention at the "International Composition Contest - Mannheim GEDOK" in Germany (1981), the Romanian Academy "George Enescu" Prize (1998), the Romanian Composers' Association Prize (1999) and the "The Order for Cultural Achievements" medal (2004).
Ciobanu was president of the Romanian Section of the International Society for Contemporary Music
International Society for Contemporary Music
The International Society for Contemporary Music is a music organization that promotes contemporary classical music.ISCM was established in 1922, in Salzburg. Its core activity is the World Music Days Festival, held every year at a different location. The festival includes cutting edge productions...
between 2002 and 2003, and is the founder and editor of the English-language journal Contemporary Music - Romana Newsletter of the section. Ciobanu is also active in publishing and produces music programs for Romanian radio. She is a member of the Romanian Composers Union, the International League of Women Composers (ILWC), the International Computer Music Association (ICMA) and the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique (SACEM).
Selected works
- Sonata for clarinet, piano and percussion, 1974
- Pămîntul trebuie să Trăiască for orchestra, 1975
- Since Suonare for piano, 1976
- Întilnire cu o altă melody for percussion and tape, 1978
- Prelude for clarinet, guitar and trombone, 1980
- Concerto for violin and orchestra, 1980
- Trei Sculpturi for string quartet, 1981
- Toamna, Madrigal for mixed choir to words by Ioan Nicolae Stănescu, 1981
- Portret, Madrigal for mixed choir to words by Emil BottaEmil BottaEmil Botta was a Romanian actor and writer.Botta's acting career ended as a result of his heavy drinking...
, 1982 - Pădurencele for naiNai (pan flute)The nai is a Romanian and also Moldavian diatonic pan flute used since the 17th century and used in lăutari bands.-Structure:...
, 1982 - Decor I for clarinet and piano, 1983
- Decembrie în Ardel for mixed choir, organ and drums on verses by Petru *Anghel, 1983
- Dorul - Dor, Madrigal for mixed choir to words by Lucian BlagaLucian Blaga-Biography:Lucian Blaga was a commanding personality of the Romanian culture of the interbellum period. He was a philosopher and writer higly acclaimed for his originality, a university professor and a diplomat. He was born on May 9, 1895 in Lancrăm, near Alba Iulia, Romania, his father being an...
, 1984 - Decor II for flute and piano, 1984
- Fîntîna I for organ and percussion, 1985
- Fîntîna II for cello and organ, 1986
- Urare de Belşug for female choir, 1986
- De Dor for women's choir, 1986
- Sorcova Peste de Vara for female choir, 1986
- Povestea Vorbii, Chortryptichon for mixed choir to poems by Anton PannAnton PannAnton Pann , was an Ottoman-born Wallachian composer, musicologist, and Romanian-language poet, also noted for his activities as a printer, translator, and schoolteacher...
, 1987 - Decor III for clarinet, piano and synthesizer, 1988
- Symphony No. 1 - Jurnal '88, 1988
- 3 Ostinato I for percussion and tape, 1989
- Doina, Doinna, Cintec dulce, 1989
- Concerto for piano and tape, 1990
- Incidental music for Merlin of Tancred Dorst for electronic music, 1991
- Veni-va! for tape, 1992
- Fîntîna III for piano, synthesizer and percussion, 1992
- Valsul Pelicanului for choir, flute, 2 pianos and percussion on verses by Robert DesnosRobert DesnosRobert Desnos , was a French surrealist poet who played a key role in the Surrealist movement of his day.- Biography :...
, 1992 - Comentarii for clarinet, piano, synthesizer and percussion, 1993
- Radical political change descompus sau Drumul catr Centru, ballet, 1993
- Eu, Nu, Ballet, 1994
- Ostinato II for trombone, clarinet, piano and percussion, 1995
- STII Episodul tu în care ... for flute, violin, viola and accordion, 1997
- Invizabila Struna for violin, 1998
- Concerto for percussion and tape, 1998
- Jurnal'99 for tape, 1999
- Autoportret for violin, cello and piano, 2000
- Tacere cu Variaţiuni for clarinet, trombone, violin, cello, piano and percussion, 2000
- Decor V for 2 flutes and naiNai (pan flute)The nai is a Romanian and also Moldavian diatonic pan flute used since the 17th century and used in lăutari bands.-Structure:...
, 2000 - Decor IV for clarinet and viola (2003)
- Pian excesive for tape, 2003
- Medium I for tape, 2003
- Pădurencele for chorus to words by Emil BottaEmil BottaEmil Botta was a Romanian actor and writer.Botta's acting career ended as a result of his heavy drinking...
, 2003 - Pian excesive II for piano, actors and tape, 2004
- Concerto for clarinet and string orchestra, 2004
- Muzica Alternative I, II, III and electronic media, piano and dancers, 2005
- Symphony No. 2, 2006
- 3 comentarii for ensemble, 2006
- Climate for tape, 2006
- NR.273,16: Intersecţii (Crossroads) for saxophone, viola and live electronics (2007)
Discography
Ciobanu's recorded work includes:- THE EARTH MUST LIVE
- OSTINATO II
- DA SUONARE
- THE INVISIBLE STRING
- CONCERTO
- JOURNAL'99
- IT SHALL COME!
- SYMPHONY I JOURNAL '88, THREE SCULPTURES FOR STRING QUARTET, JOURNAL '99 for violin and tape