Michelle Ekizian facts for kids
Michelle Ekizian is an American composer. She was born on November 21, 1956. A composer is someone who writes music. Michelle Ekizian creates many different kinds of musical pieces.
About Michelle Ekizian's Life
Michelle Ekizian was born in Bronxville, New York. This is a town in New York State. She loved music and studied it at college. She earned a bachelor's degree from the Manhattan School of Music. Later, she got a master's degree from Columbia University. She learned from famous teachers there. Her music is now played all over the world.
Awards and Recognitions for Her Music
Michelle Ekizian has received many special awards. These awards celebrate her talent in composing music. They show how much her work is valued.
- She won the American Prix de Rome in 1988. This is a big award from the American Academy in Rome.
- She also received the Commerce Bank International Composition Award in 1987.
- In 1990, she won a prize from Indiana State University. This was for new music.
- Other honors include the Aram Khachaturian Award.
- She also received an ACA Recording Award.
- She was given a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. A fellowship helps artists focus on their work.
- She also received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. This is a government agency that supports art.
Michelle Ekizian's Musical Works
Michelle Ekizian has written many different musical pieces. These are called her "works." Here are some of her well-known compositions:
- Octoéchos is a piece for two string quartets and a soprano singer.
- The Exiled Heart is a series of orchestral pieces. It includes The Exiled Heart (1986), Morning of Light (1988), and Beyond the Reach of Wind and Fire (1989).
- She composed Symphony #1: When Light Divided. A symphony is a long musical piece for an orchestra.
- Slow Apocolypse: Fanfare for Orchestra Manque was written in 1995.
- Other works include A Saint Gregory Moment and David of Sassoun (1992).
- She also wrote Sabre Dances for orchestra in 1991.
- Red Harvest: Concerto for violin and orchestra is a piece for a solo violin with an orchestra.
Her music has been recorded. You can find it on CDs. Some of these recordings include:
- Works by Michelle Ekizian and Louis Karchin, released by New World Records.
- American Academy in Rome spring concert, 1989 June 5.
