Chiara Benati facts for kids

Chiara Benati, born on July 18, 1956, is an amazing Italian composer. She was born in Bologna, Italy. From a young age, she loved music. She studied piano, conducting, and composing at the Bologna Conservatory. Her teachers included Paolo Renosto and Cesare Augusto.

After finishing her studies, Chiara Benati started teaching music herself. She taught harmony and counterpoint at the G.B. Martini Conservatory in Bologna. In 1992, she was chosen to represent modern Italian music at the Arts Institute of Chicago. This was a big honor! Her music has been played and shared all over the world.

Her Music

Chiara Benati has written many different kinds of music. Here are some of her cool pieces:

• Capriccio for guitar (a piece just for guitar)
• Come Erba Sotto la Terra (a group of songs)
• Idylls for voice and guitar (songs with words by Andrea Iezzi)
• Voci (meaning 'Voices') for flute, violin, and piano (written in 1989)
• Variazioni su una sequenza di Maderna for harp (variations on a theme, written in 1991)
• Chthon for flute and percussion (written in 1991)
• Ove s'asconde un rivo for flute (written in 1991)
• Di lievi rintocchi for guitar and piano (written in 1988)
• Trio for violin, cello, and piano (a special piece remembering Luigi Nono, written in 1991)
• Un Agnus Dei sul cantusfirmus di Frye for choir and orchestra
• Canto per Irma for a soprano singer and string orchestra

Her music has also been recorded and released on CDs. One of these CDs is called Chiara Benati (PAN 3063).