Ana Sokolovic
Ana Sokolovic | |
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| Born | 1968 Serbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Music Composer |
Ana Sokolovic (Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Соколовић; born 1968)[1] is a Canadian music composer based in Montreal, Quebec, whose contemporary pieces have won several awards in Canada.
Career
These days, it's hard to find an opera composer whose theatrical instincts are daring and sure-footed at the same time. So let's be thankful that Ana Sokolovic chose Canada as her home.
Colin Eatock, The Globe and Mail, June 26, 2011.[2]
Sokolovic studied composition under
Sokolovic's repertoire is wide, covering theatrical, chamber, operatic, orchestral, and vocal genres.
The
Sokolovic's opera, Svadba-Wedding, focused on the day before a Serbian wedding and was produced by the Queen of Puddings Music Theater.
In 2015, she became the first woman composer to create an operatic work for the Canadian Opera Company.[8] The commission in question is regarding The Old Fools by renowned English poet Philip Larkin, a libretto written by British librettist Paul Bentley.
Her composition "Ringelspiel" was performed by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra in November 2017.[9] Her music has also been performed at London's Royal Opera House and Montreal's Conservatory of Music.
In 2021 she created the symphonic short film Iskra, an exploration of the impact of technology on human society, for the
AwardsSOCAN Foundation Award for Young Composers, 1995, 1996, 1997
Source:[11]
- Grand prize and 1st prize in the Chamber Music category, CBC Young Composers Competition, 1999
- Joseph S. Stauffer Prize, Canada Council for the Arts, 2005
- Prix Opus for Composer of the Year, Conseil québécois de la musique, 2007
- Jan V. Matejcek Award, SOCAN, 2008, 2012[12]
- National Arts Centre Award, 2009
- Dora Mavor Moore Awardfor Outstanding New Musical/Opera, 2012
- Juno Award for Classical Composition of the Year, 2019, for Golden Slumbers Kiss Your Eyes[13]
Sokolovic is also a nominee for the Juno Awards of 2017 in the category Classical Composition of the Year. The nominated work is entitled "And I need a room to receive five thousand people with raised glasses... or... what a glorious day, the birds are singing 'halleluia'".[14]
Education
Born in Serbia, Sokolovic was a student of classical ballet prior to studying theater and music. She studied composition in Belgrade and later obtained a master's degree from Université de Montréal where she now teaches.[5] Sokolovic immigrated to Quebec, Canada as a young adult.
References
- ^ "Ana Sokolović". smcq.qc.ca. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Eatock, Colin (June 26, 2011). "An arresting simplicity in Sokolovic's a cappella opera". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ "Ana Sokolovic". Opéra de Montréal.
- ^ "Homage Series / Ana Sokolović (2011-12 Season)". SMCQ.
- ^ a b Canadienne, Canadian Music Centre | Centre de Musique. "Ana Sokolovic: Biography". musiccentre.ca.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Review: Six female characters in search of an opera | The Star". Toronto Star. June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Svadba". Opéra de Montréal.
- ^ "Canadian Opera Company Announces Commission of New Opera by Composer Ana Sokolović and Playwright Michel Marc Bouchard" (PDF). January 14, 2015.
- ^ "Ana Sokolovic".
- ^ Marsha Lederman, "National Arts Centre Orchestra’s eclectic new CBC Gem series showcases Canadian talent". The Globe and Mail, September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ana Sokolović | Biographies". nac-cna.ca.
- ^ "Prix Jan V. Matejcek, Award, New Classical Music | Socan". Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ Gordon, Holly (March 16, 2019). "Junos 2019: the complete list of winners". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR - Ana Sokolović - The JUNO Awards". junoawards.ca. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
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