Victoria Jordanova
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Victoria Jordanova, born Viktorija (Vita) Pop Jordanova in Serbia in 1952, is a composer/performer and media artist. She is the creative director, curator, producer and the sound editor for ArpaViva label she founded in 2003.
As a composer, virtuoso harpist, and pianist Victoria Jordanova melds experimental techniques, electronics and improvisation with her classical music education. Recordings of her music were published by Composer's Recordings Inc.
, Innova, and ArpaViva labels. Jordanova wrote music for ensembles such as The California EAR Unit
, Zeitgeist, Bang On The Can All Stars
, Creative Voices, and CurvedAir. Her music was included in "The Composer-Performer 40 Years of Discovery", Composer's Recordings Inc.
40th Anniversary Anthology of American Music in 1994. Her solo CD "Requiem for Bosnia and Other Works" was selected as one of the 10 best classical recordings of the year by Tim Page
in New York NewsDay in 1994.
With ArpaViva Victoria Jordanova published first ever recording of John Cage
's "Postcard From Heaven" for 1-20 harps in 2007. Harp parts were played by Jordanova herself while Cage's ossia vocal part was performed by Pamela Z
. ArpaViva releases also include DVD "Panopticon" a film based on a live performance by Victoria Jordanova and California EAR Unit in the Bing Theater (Los Angeles County Museum of Art
) on November 25, 2002, "Panopticon" is an interdisciplinary piece exploring "surveillance society", performers include California EAR Unit, Victoria Jordanova, and Jeffery Atik, directed by Relja Penezic
, released in 2003 distributed by Cinema Guild
of New York. 2007 CD "In a Landscape" is dedicated to music for electric and amplified harp, and 2010 album "New York Love Songs", named after song cycle Jordanova wrote in 1997 in New York City also includes pieces by Charles Ives
, John Cage, Frederic Rzewski
, and Ashley Wang, performed by Jenny Q Chai.
Victoria Jordanova holds BA from Michigan State University
. She received the Langley Fellowship to New York University
where she received her M.A. in Musicology. She was awarded the French government fellowship for special graduate studies in Paris. While in Paris, she was also an Artist-in-Residence at the Cite International des Arts.
Today, Victoria Jordanova lives and works in Los Angeles, California.
As a composer, virtuoso harpist, and pianist Victoria Jordanova melds experimental techniques, electronics and improvisation with her classical music education. Recordings of her music were published by Composer's Recordings Inc.
Composers Recordings, Inc.
Composers Recordings, Inc. was an American record label dedicated to the recording of contemporary classical music by American composers. It was founded in 1954 by Otto Luening, Douglas Moore, and Oliver Daniel, and based in New York City....
, Innova, and ArpaViva labels. Jordanova wrote music for ensembles such as The California EAR Unit
The California EAR Unit
The California EAR Unit is an American chamber ensemble dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music. The group was founded in March 1981 and is based in Los Angeles, California....
, Zeitgeist, Bang On The Can All Stars
Bang on a Can
Bang on a Can is a multi-faceted classical music organization based in New York City. It was founded in 1987 by three American composers who remain its artistic directors: Julia Wolfe, David Lang, and Michael Gordon...
, Creative Voices, and CurvedAir. Her music was included in "The Composer-Performer 40 Years of Discovery", Composer's Recordings Inc.
Composers Recordings, Inc.
Composers Recordings, Inc. was an American record label dedicated to the recording of contemporary classical music by American composers. It was founded in 1954 by Otto Luening, Douglas Moore, and Oliver Daniel, and based in New York City....
40th Anniversary Anthology of American Music in 1994. Her solo CD "Requiem for Bosnia and Other Works" was selected as one of the 10 best classical recordings of the year by Tim Page
Tim Page (music critic)
Tim Page is a writer, editor, music critic, producer and professor. He is a Pulitzer Prize-winning music critic for the Washington Post and also played an essential role in the revival of American author Dawn Powell.-Career:Page grew up in Storrs, Connecticut, where his father, Ellis B...
in New York NewsDay in 1994.
With ArpaViva Victoria Jordanova published first ever recording of John Cage
John Cage
John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher and artist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde...
's "Postcard From Heaven" for 1-20 harps in 2007. Harp parts were played by Jordanova herself while Cage's ossia vocal part was performed by Pamela Z
Pamela Z
Pamela Z is an American composer, performer, and audio artist who works primarily with her voice and live electronic processing.-Music career:...
. ArpaViva releases also include DVD "Panopticon" a film based on a live performance by Victoria Jordanova and California EAR Unit in the Bing Theater (Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is an art museum in Los Angeles, California. It is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles, adjacent to the George C. Page Museum and La Brea Tar Pits....
) on November 25, 2002, "Panopticon" is an interdisciplinary piece exploring "surveillance society", performers include California EAR Unit, Victoria Jordanova, and Jeffery Atik, directed by Relja Penezic
Relja Penezic
Relja Penezic is a painter, media artist, printmaker, photographer, and a filmmaker. His work is a multimedia blend that combines technology and painting, performance and video, art and craft....
, released in 2003 distributed by Cinema Guild
Cinema Guild
The Cinema Guild Inc. was established by Philip and Mary-Ann Hobel, producers known for their work in documentaries and features, including the film Tender Mercies....
of New York. 2007 CD "In a Landscape" is dedicated to music for electric and amplified harp, and 2010 album "New York Love Songs", named after song cycle Jordanova wrote in 1997 in New York City also includes pieces by Charles Ives
Charles Ives
Charles Edward Ives was an American modernist composer. He is one of the first American composers of international renown, though Ives' music was largely ignored during his life, and many of his works went unperformed for many years. Over time, Ives came to be regarded as an "American Original"...
, John Cage, Frederic Rzewski
Frederic Rzewski
Frederic Anthony Rzewski is an American composer and virtuoso pianist.- Biography :Rzewski began playing piano at age 5. He attended Phillips Academy, Harvard and Princeton, where his teachers included Randall Thompson, Roger Sessions, Walter Piston and Milton Babbitt...
, and Ashley Wang, performed by Jenny Q Chai.
Victoria Jordanova holds BA from Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
. She received the Langley Fellowship to New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
where she received her M.A. in Musicology. She was awarded the French government fellowship for special graduate studies in Paris. While in Paris, she was also an Artist-in-Residence at the Cite International des Arts.
Today, Victoria Jordanova lives and works in Los Angeles, California.