Jocy de Oliveira facts for kids
Jocy de Oliveira (born on April 11, 1936) is a talented Brazilian musician. She is known as a pianist, a multimedia artist, and a composer. This means she creates music, often combining it with other art forms like video.
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About Jocy de Oliveira
Jocy de Oliveira was born in Curitiba, Brazil. She grew up in São Paulo. From a young age, she showed great musical talent. She studied piano with famous teachers around the world. These teachers included Joseph Kliass in São Paulo, Marguerite Long in Paris, and Robert Wykes in St. Louis. She also earned a special degree, a Master of Arts, from Washington University in St. Louis.
Her Amazing Career
Jocy de Oliveira became a concert pianist when she was still a child. She traveled all over the world, performing with very famous artists. Some of these artists were Stravinsky and John Cage. These were important figures in music history!
She was married to a conductor named Eleazar de Carvalho. Later, they divorced. Jocy de Oliveira has lived in many exciting cities. These include St. Louis, New York City, and Rio de Janeiro. She is also a member of the Brazilian Academy of Music. This is a special group for important musicians in Brazil. She has also written four books.
Awards and Recognitions
Jocy de Oliveira has received many important awards and honors for her work. These awards help artists create new projects.
- Rockefeller Foundation
- New York Council on the Arts
- Meet the Composer
- Foundation of Art and Culture Vitae (Brazil)
Her Creative Works
Jocy de Oliveira mainly creates electronic and multimedia works. This means her music often uses electronic sounds. She also combines her music with video projects, stage shows, and musical theater.
Selected Musical Pieces
Here are some of her well-known works:
- Polinterações I and II (1970)
- Música no espaço (Music in Space), a special planetarium event (1982/83)
- Fata Morgana (1987)
- Liturgia Thurs Espaço (1988)
- Illud Tempus (1994)
- Canto e Raga (1995)
- Cenas de una Trilogia (Scenes from a Trilogy) (1999)
- As Malibran (1999/2000)
- Medea, Profecia e Balada (Medea, Prophecy and Ballad) (2003)
- Kseni Estrangeira-A (2003/2005)
Recorded Music
Her music has been recorded so people can listen to it. You can find her work on CDs and DVDs.
- Catalogue d'oiseaux by Olivier Messiaen (Vox label)
- Vingt regards sur l'enfant-Jésus by Olivier Messiaen (Vox label)
- Illud tempus (ABM DIGITAL)
- As Malibrans (2000)
Books Written by Jocy
Jocy de Oliveira is also an author. She has written several books:
- O 3 º Mundo (The 3rd World) (São Paulo, 1959)
- Apague meu spot light (Turn Off My Spotlight) (São Paulo, 1961)
- Dias e seus Caminhos Mapas e partituras (Days and Their Paths Maps and Scores) (1983)
See also
In Spanish: Jocy de Oliveira para niños
