Kristi Allik facts for kids

Kristi Allik is a Canadian music teacher and a person who writes music (a composer). She was born on February 6, 1952. She is known for her electronic music and for teaching at universities.

About Kristi Allik

Kristi Anne Allik was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on February 6, 1952. She loved music and studied it a lot! She earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Toronto. Then, she went on to get a Master of Fine Arts degree from Princeton University. She also earned a doctorate from the University of Southern California. A doctorate is a very high degree you can get at a university.

Kristi Allik learned how to compose music from many famous teachers. These included John Weinzweig, Oskar Morawetz, and Milton Babbitt.

After finishing her studies, Kristi Allik started teaching. She taught at the University of Victoria from 1980 to 1981. Then, she taught at the University of Western Ontario from 1982 to 1987. Later, she moved to Kingston, Ontario. There, she became a professor of music at Queen's University.

At Queen's University, she taught electronic music, composition, and jazz. She also directed the Electronic Music Studios. These studios are places where students can create music using computers and electronic instruments. She retired from teaching in July 2013.

Kristi Allik's music has been played in many places around the world. Her compositions have been heard in Canada, the United States, Europe, Cuba, and South America. She has also written articles and essays for professional music magazines.

Awards and Special Recognitions

Kristi Allik has received many awards and grants for her work. These include:

• Grants and awards from the Canada Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Council. These groups help support artists in Canada.
• An honourable mention from the Ars Electronica competition. This is a big competition for electronic arts.
• An honourable mention from the Bourges International Music competition. This is another important music competition.
• A special concert called "The Music and Kristi Allik and Friends." This concert was held at Queen's University in January 2014. It celebrated her long and successful career as a professor.

Musical Works

Kristi Allik has created many interesting musical pieces. Some of her selected works include:

• Alambic Rhythms (1987) — This piece uses tape recordings and multiple images.
• Cometose (1986) — Another work for tape and multi-image.
• Electronic Purgatory — A collaboration with Robert Mulder.
• Electronic Zen Garden — A collaboration with Bentley Jarvis.
• Integra (1986) — This piece also uses tape and multiple images.
• Introspection (1983)
• Rhapsody : for clarinet and electroacoustic tape (1986)
• Rondeau (1983) — This work combines tape recordings with multi-images.

Recorded Music (Discography)

Many of Kristi Allik's works have been recorded and released on CDs. Some of these recordings include:

• Twentieth Century Canadian Chamber Music (1991)
• The Skyharp (The Skyline Variations) (1997)
• The Synergy
• Ecotonal Landscapes (1998)
• The~infoweaver (2001)
• Leark (2002)
• Electricities = Electricités (2003)
• DISContact! III (2003)
• Expurge (2004)
• Raras (2009)

See also

In Spanish: Kristi Allik para niños