Beatriz Ferreyra facts for kids

Beatriz Ferreyra, a famous Argentine composer.

Beatriz Mercedes Ferreyra (born on June 21, 1937) is a talented Argentine composer. She lives and creates her music in a small village called Hameau de Hodeng, in France.

Early Life and Music Studies

Beatriz Ferreyra was born in Cordoba, Argentina. She started her musical journey by studying piano with Celia Bronstein in Buenos Aires. Later, she moved to Paris to continue her music education with the famous teacher Nadia Boulanger. She also learned from other important musicians like Earle Brown and György Ligeti in Germany.

Working with GRM

In 1963, Beatriz Ferreyra joined a special research group called the Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM). This group was part of the French broadcasting company, ORTF, and was led by Pierre Schaeffer.

While working there, she helped with important research about sound. She also taught at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, sharing her knowledge with new students.

Music for Films

In 1973, Beatriz Ferreyra was asked to create music for a film called Homo Sapiens. The film was made by Fiorella Mariani. Beatriz created an hour-long piece of electronic music for the film. She also performed, edited, and mixed all the sounds herself.

Her music was very important for the film. It helped connect different scenes where people were doing various activities. Her sounds brought a sense of flow to the film's story.

Working with Others

Beatriz Ferreyra has worked with many other artists and institutions. In 1970, she collaborated with Bernard Baschet and his unique sound sculptures called Structures Sonores. She also spent time at Dartmouth College in 1976 and 1998, focusing on electronic music.

In 2015, she went on tour and released an album called Nahash with Christine Groult. This music was specially requested in 2011. For her live performances, Beatriz used four old-fashioned tape recorders. She also used special equipment she designed herself to change the speed of the tapes.

Recent Music and Performances

Beatriz Ferreyra has released several new albums since the year 2000. Many of these have received great reviews. Some are new versions of her older, important works. She also continues to create new music and perform live. She even teaches workshops about acoustic composition.

Here are some of her albums:

• La Rivière des oiseaux (CD) released in 2003
• GRM Works (CD) released in 2015
• Huellas Entreveradas (vinyl) released in 2020
• Echos + (vinyl) released in 2020
• Canto + (vinyl) released in 2021
• UFO Forest + (vinyl) released in 2023

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  Beatriz Ferreyra performing at Festival Zeppelin in Barcelona, 2015.

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  Another view of Beatriz Ferreyra at Festival Zeppelin in Barcelona, 2015.

Her Musical Creations

Beatriz Ferreyra continues to create music for concerts and festivals around the world. She has also composed music for ballet, films, radio, and television. She even created music for therapy. She is an honored member of CIME/IMC UNESCO.

Some of her well-known works include:

• Mer d’Azov, étude aux itérations (1963)
• Médisances (1968)
• L’orviétan (1970)
• Siesta Blanca (1972)
• Canto del Loco (1974)
• Echos (1978)
• Petit Poucet magazine (1985)
• The UFO Forest (1986)
• Souffle d’un petit Dieu distrait (1987)
• Ríos del sueno (1998–2000)
• Vivencias (2001)
• Cantos de antes (2002)
• La rivière des oiseaux (2003)
• Dans un point infini (2005)
• L’art de l’étude (2006)
• La condition captive (2006)
• Sourire de l’ange (2006) with Christine Groult
• L'autre Rive / The Other Shore (2007)
• Marche, quitte et va (2008) with Christine Groult
• Impasse (2008) with Inés Wickmann
• Les larmes de l’inconnu (2011)

One of her works, Petit Poucet Magazine, was released on CD in 1998.

See also

In Spanish: Beatriz Ferreyra para niños