Zana Clarke facts for kids
Zana Clarke, born on October 13, 1965, is an Australian composer. She is well-known for writing music, especially for the recorder. Zana also founded Orpheus Music, a company that publishes new music by Australian composers.
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Early Life and Musical Training
Zana started playing music when she was young. She learned to play the recorder from teachers like Ruth Wilkinson and Hans Dieter Michatz. She also studied the violin with Anne Martoni and Marco Van Pagge. When Zana was 12 years old, she began playing in youth orchestras. This gave her valuable experience playing music with other people.
University Studies
Zana went to Melbourne University for her higher education. She earned two different degrees there. One degree was in Latin and Classics, which involves ancient languages and history. Her other degree was in Music. This shows her passion for both academic subjects and the arts.
Career and Music Work
In 1991, Zana Clarke moved to Armidale, New South Wales. There, she completed a teaching degree. She then taught violin and recorder in her own music studio. Zana also gave lectures at the University of New England.
Founding Music Groups
Zana created a youth recorder group called Batalla Famossa. She also performed with other music groups. These included Weird Sisters from 1991 to 1997, and Cantigas starting in 1995. With these groups, Zana recorded several music CDs.
Orpheus Music
Zana Clarke became the founding director of Orpheus Music. This company publishes a "Young Composer Series." It also asks Australian composers to create new works for the recorder. Orpheus Music then publishes these new pieces.
Musical Style and Compositions
Zana Clarke mainly writes music for the recorder. Her music often includes sounds from Medieval times and the Middle East. She also uses experimental techniques, like making vocal sounds with the recorder.
Selected Works
Here are some of Zana Clarke's musical pieces:
- Dreams Inside the Air Tunnel
- Aerial View of the Boarder Bridge for vocalized recorder
- Cold Honey for solo tenor recorder
- Mind your Step for 2 guitars
