Irina Hasnaș facts for kids
Irina Olga Hasnaș, born on July 15, 1954, is a talented composer from Romania. She creates beautiful music for orchestras, instruments, and voices.
Her Journey in Music
Irina Olga Hasnaș grew up in Bucharest, Romania. She loved music from a young age. She studied at the Ciprian Porumbescu Academy of Music. There, she learned from famous composers like Ștefan Niculescu and Aurel Stroe.
She continued to learn and grow as a musician. In 2000, she earned a special degree called a doctorate in music. This was from the Gheorghe Dima National Music Academy in Cluj-Napoca.
After finishing her studies, Irina Olga Hasnaș became a professional composer. She also worked as an editor for Romanian National Radio. Her musical pieces have been performed and enjoyed by people all over the world.
Her Musical Creations
Irina Olga Hasnaș has composed many different types of music. Here are some of her selected works:
- Concerto for Orchestra (1978): A large piece for a full orchestra.
- Symphony I (1990): Another big musical work for orchestra.
- Melismas (1979): A piece written for the piano.
- Voices of Mioritza (1980): Music for a group of wind instruments.
- Evolutio I (1983): For clarinet and a string quartet (four string instruments).
- Evolutio II (1985): For a trio of oboe, cello, and piano.
- Evolutio III (1988): For a string quartet.
- Monodie (1989): A solo piece for the bassoon.
- Games (1993): A solo piece for the cello.
- Inner Voices (1994): Another piece for a wind quintet.
- Endless Column (1996): A solo piece for the flute.
- The Musical Box (2000): For a trio of clarinet, piano, and violin.
- Dance (2009): A piece for bassoon and violin.
- Romania (1981): A poem set to music for a chorus, using words by Ioan Alexandru.
- The Earth (1983): A group of four songs for a mezzo-soprano singer and various instruments, based on poems by Ion Barbu.
- The Time (1983): Another group of four songs for a soprano or tenor singer and string instruments, using poems by Nichita Stănescu.
