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Anna Bofill Leví
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Anna Bofill Leví
25 April 1944 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Music and architect |
| Spouse(s) | María Cinta Montagut |
Anna Bofill Leví is a talented Spanish artist born in Barcelona, Spain, on April 25, 1944. She is known for her work as a pianist, an architect, and a composer.
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About Anna Bofill Leví
Anna Bofill Leví was born in Barcelona, Spain. Her father was Emilio Bofill y Benessat, and her mother was Maria Levi. Maria Levi came from Venice and had Jewish roots. Anna's brother, Ricardo Bofill, was also a famous architect. Anna has two daughters and is married to María Cinta Montagut, a Spanish writer.
Her Education and Early Career
Anna Bofill Leví studied piano and music theory with several important teachers. These included Jordi Albareda, Xavier Montsalvatge, Josep Cercós, and Josep Mestres Quadreny. She also earned a special degree in architecture from the Barcelona School of Architecture.
From 1963, Anna helped start and develop Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura (RBTA). This was a special architecture company led by her older brother, Ricardo Bofill. She worked there until 1981.
Continuing Her Studies
After leaving RBTA, Anna kept learning about music. She studied electroacoustic music with Gabriel Luis and Callejo Brncic. She also learned about computer music with Xavier Serra and Sergi Jordi at the Phonos Laboratory in Barcelona.
In 1982, she went to a conference about new music in Sitges. She also took classes at the Miró Foundation. There, she learned from famous composers like Luigi Nono and Joan Guinjoan.
In 1985, Anna worked at a special center in Paris called CEMAMU. This center was led by the famous composer Iannis Xenakis. In 1983, Anna even translated Xenakis's book, Musique, architecture (Music and architecture), into Catalan.
Other Creative Works
Anna Bofill has also designed sets for plays. She has written music for theater shows by Ricard Salvat and Mark Medoff. She has worked with directors like Magda Puyo Pepe Duran. Anna also writes articles for her profession. In 2009, she received a special award called the President Macià Work Medal. This award came from the government of Catalonia.
Musical and Written Works
Anna Bofill has created many pieces of music. She has written for solo instruments, for voices, and for small groups of instruments (chamber music). She has also composed electroacoustic music, which uses electronic sounds.
Some of her musical works include:
- Esclat (1971)
- Poema per pianoforte (1974)
She has also published a book:
- Bofill Anna. Generation of Forms : Space to Inhabit Time to Think = Künstlerische Formgebung : Raum Zum Wohnen Zeit Für Reflexion. Berlin: Deutscher Kunstverlag, 2009.
See Also
In Spanish: Anna Bofill Levi para niños
