Graciane Finzi facts for kids

Graciane Finzi (born July 10, 1945) is a talented French composer. She was born in Morocco and has created many different kinds of music. Her works include operas, pieces for orchestras, and music for solo instruments.

Graciane Finzi's Life Journey

Early Years and Musical Training

Graciane Finzi was born in Casablanca, Morocco. Her parents were music teachers. She started learning music at the Casablanca Conservatory. When she was ten years old, she moved to Paris to study at the Paris Conservatory. There, she learned piano with Joseph Benvenuti. She also became very interested in composing her own music.

A Career in Music

After finishing her studies, Graciane Finzi became a professional composer. From 1975 to 1979, she was the music director for the Festival de la Défense. This is a big music event in France. In 1979, she began teaching music at the Paris Conservatory.

She also held important positions in music organizations. She was the vice-president of the International Society for Contemporary Music (SIMC). She also served as a representative for the French Association for Artistic Action (AFAA). From 2001 to 2003, she was the composer-in-residence with the Lille National Orchestra. This meant she worked closely with the orchestra, often writing new music for them.

Awards and Recognitions

Graciane Finzi has received several important awards for her musical work. These awards show how much her compositions are valued.

• SACEM Grand Prix de la Promotion Symphonique
• Georges Enesco Prize
• SACEM Grand Prix
• SACD Prize for her opera "Pauvre Assassin". This opera was first performed in Strasbourg, at Opéra du Rhin.

Musical Works

Graciane Finzi's music often blends different styles and folk sounds. She writes for many types of performances. This includes music for theater, singers, solo instruments, small groups of musicians (chamber ensembles), and large orchestras. She is especially known for her operas.

Here are some of her selected works:

• Il était tant de fois (1979)
• Les Chiens qui rêvent dans la nuit, a trio for flute, viola, and harp (1982)
• Soleil vert for orchestra (1983)
• Pauvre assassin (1990)
• Ainsi la Vie for solo viola (1991)
• Espressivo for harpsichord and fixed sounds (1996)
• Le Dernier jour de Socrate, an opera with Jean-Claude Carrière (1997)
• La Tombée du jour (1998) with text by Michel Schneider
• Brume de sable (1999)
• Ode à Dalí (2000) with text by Federico García Lorca
• Osmose for viola and guitar (2001)
• Errance dans la nuit (2002)
• Là-bas, peut-être, an opera (2003)
• Quand un enfant voyage, an opera (2004)
• Impression Tango for violin (or viola, or cello) and accordion (or piano) (2005)
• Le Clavier Fantastique, an opera
• Concerto for amplified harpsichord and orchestra with cymbalum (2007)
• Kaddish (2009)
• Concerto for viola and orchestra
• Nomade
• Alma Mareira

External links

• Graciane Finzi website

See also

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