Marisa Rezende facts for kids

Marisa Rezende, born on August 8, 1944, is a talented Brazilian music teacher and composer. She is known for creating beautiful classical music.

Marisa Rezende's Early Life and Education

Marisa Rezende was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her father was a doctor, and her mother had Portuguese family roots. Marisa started playing the piano when she was only four years old, even before she had any lessons! She began formal piano lessons at age five.

She studied piano at the Escola de Musica in Rio. However, her studies were paused when she got married. In 1964, Marisa and her husband moved to Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. Her husband was studying for his master's degree at MIT, a famous university.

Family Life and Returning to Brazil

While living in Boston, Marisa had two daughters. In 1967, her family moved back to Rio de Janeiro. Soon after, she had her third daughter. After her children were born, Marisa went back to her music studies, focusing on composition.

Later, her family moved to Recife, another city in Brazil. There, Marisa worked as a pianist with an orchestra. She also finished her first university degree. She learned about fugue and counterpoint from teachers like Morelenbaum and Virginia Fiuza. She also studied composition with Padre Jaime Diniz.

Marisa Rezende's Music Career

After finishing her first degree, Marisa continued her education. She earned a master's degree in piano at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). At UCSB, she also studied composition with famous composers like Peter Fricker and David Gordon.

She then completed a doctorate degree in composition, also at UCSB. After that, she did more advanced studies at the University of Keele in England.

Teaching and New Music

Once her studies were complete, Marisa Rezende started teaching composition. She got a job at the Escola de Musica in Rio, where she had once been a student.

In 1989, Marisa helped start an important group called Musica Nova. This group was created to help new music compositions be performed for the first time. She worked with other musicians like Rodolfo Caesar and Rodrigo Cicchelli.

In 1999, Marisa received a special award called the Bolsa Vitae de Artes. She stopped teaching full-time in 2002. However, she still runs the Music and Technology Lab at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She also continues to work as a composer, creating new and exciting music.

Marisa Rezende's Musical Works

Marisa Rezende has written many different types of music. She has composed pieces for full orchestras, smaller groups of instruments (called chamber ensembles), and even for single instruments. Her music has been performed all over the world.

Selected Compositions

Here are some of her well-known musical pieces:

• Volante (1990) – for flute, clarinet, cello, and piano
• Syntagma (1988) – for flute, percussion, and piano
• Variations (1995) – for flute
• Elos (1995) – for harpsichord
• Resonances (1983) – for piano
• Mutations (1991) – for piano played by four hands
• Contrasts (2001) – for piano
• Vortex (1997) – for a string quartet (four string instruments)
• Schisms (1997) – for violin, viola, cello, bass, and piano

Recorded Music

Marisa Rezende's music has also been recorded and released on CDs. One of her CDs is:

• Marisa Rezende - Música de Câmara (2006)