Betty Olivero ( he, בטי אוליברו; b. 16 May 1954) is an Israeli music educator and composer.
Biography
Olivero was born in
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
, Israel to parents Dora Kapon and Eli Olivero. She graduated with a Bachelor in Music from the Rubin Academy of Music at
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University (TAU) ( he, אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת תֵּל אָבִיב, ''Universitat Tel Aviv'') is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Locate ...
in 1978, where she studied with
Ilona Vincze-Kraus Ilona Vincze-Krausz or Kraus (''née'' Krausz; he, אילונה_וינצה-קראוס;
14 December 1902 – 17 August 1998, Israel) was a Hungarian-Israeli teacher of current classical piano pedagogues.
Education and professional history
Vin ...
for piano and
Yizhak Sadai and
Leon Schidlowsky for composition. She continued her studies at
Yale University
Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...
where she studied under
Jacob Druckman
Jacob Raphael Druckman (June 26, 1928 – May 24, 1996) was an American composer born in Philadelphia.
Life
A graduate of the Juilliard School in 1956, Druckman studied with Vincent Persichetti, Peter Mennin, and Bernard Wagenaar. In 1949 and 1 ...
,
Bernard Rands
Bernard Rands (born 2 March 1934 in Sheffield, England) is a British-American contemporary classical music composer. He studied music and English literature at the University of Wales, Bangor, and composition with Pierre Boulez and Bruno Mader ...
and
Gilbert Amy
Gilbert Amy (born 29 August 1936) is a French composer and conductor.
Career
Born in Paris, Amy entered the Conservatoire de Paris in 1954, where he was taught and influenced by Olivier Messiaen and Darius Milhaud and studied piano with Yvonne Lo ...
, and graduated with a Masters in Music in 1981.
She continued her studies in
Florence
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with
Luciano Berio
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from 1983 to 1986 and began her develop career as a composer in Europe. She married Raffaello Majoni and had two children, and returned to Israel in 2002 to take a position as professor of composition at
Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University (BIU, he, אוניברסיטת בר-אילן, ''Universitat Bar-Ilan'') is a public research university in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is Israel's second-largest academic i ...
. In 2004 she became composer-in-residence at the
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (Hebrew: התזמורת הסימפונית ירושלים, ''ha-Tizmoret ha-Simfonit Yerushalayim'') is a major orchestra of Israel. Since the 1980s, the JSO has been based in the Henry Crown Symphony Hall, part of ...
.
Olivero's music has been performed internationally by orchestras and ensembles including the
BBC Symphony Orchestra
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, the
Juilliard
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Ensemble, the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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, the
New York Philharmonic
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, the
London Sinfonietta
The London Sinfonietta is an English contemporary chamber orchestra founded in 1968 and based in London.
The ensemble has headquarters at Kings Place and is Resident Orchestra at the Southbank Centre. Since its inaugural concert in 1968—givi ...
, the
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (abbreviation IPO; Hebrew: התזמורת הפילהרמונית הישראלית, ''ha-Tizmoret ha-Filharmonit ha-Yisra'elit'') is an Israeli symphony orchestra based in Tel Aviv. Its principal concert venue ...
, the
Israel Camerata
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and the
Arditti Quartet
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.
Honors and awards
*Leonard Bernstein scholarship
*Fromm Music Foundation Award (U.S.A., 1986)
*Koussevitzky Award (USA, 2000)
*Prime Minister's Prize (Israel, 2001)
*Rosenblum Award for the Performing Arts (Israel, 2003)
*Landau Award for the Performing Arts (Israel, 2004)
*
ACUM Prize for lifetime achievement (Israel, 2004)
Works
Olivero composes for orchestra, chamber ensemble, solo instrument and voice. Selected works include:
;Instrumental music
*''Pan'', 5 flutes, 1984, revised, 1988
*''Batnun'' (Double Bass), double bass and chamber orchestra, 1985
*''Presenze'', 10 instruments, 1986
*''Ketarim'' (Crowns), violin, orchestra, 1989
*''Adagio'', chamber orchestra, 1990
*''Tenuot'', orchestra 1990, revised, 1999
*''Sofim'' (Endings), piano, 1991
*''Per Viola'', viola, 1993
*''Mareot'' (Mirrors), flute, violin, 1994
*''Carosello'', string orchestra, percussion, children’s chamber orchestra, 1994
*''Kavei-avir'' (A Volo d’Uccello, Air Lines), 10 instruments, 1996
*''Der Golem'' (Suites Nos. 1 and 2), clarinet, string quartet, and clarinet, string orchestra (respectively) 1997–1998
*''Mizrach'', clarinet, string orchestra, metal wind chimes, 1997
*''Kavei-or'' (Light Lines), orchestra, 1999
*''Merkavot'' (Chariots) orchestra, 1999
*''Bashrav'', flute, clarinet, trumpet, percussion, piano/celeste, string quartet, 2004
*''Neharót Neharót'' (נהרות, נהרות) for solo viola, accordion, percussion, 2 string orchestras and tape (2006–2007)
;Vocal music
*''Cantes Amargos'', female voice and chamber orchestra, 1984
*''Makamat'', 5 Middle-Eastern folk songs for female voice, 9 instruments, 1988
*''Behind the Wall'', for puppet theatre, Mezzo, 8 instruments, 1989
*''Juego de Siempre'' (The Never-Ending Game), 12 folk songs in Ladino, female voice (alto), chamber orchestra or 7 instruments, 1991, revised 1994
*''Bakashot'' (Supplications), clarinet, choir, orchestra, 1996
*''Masken'', Soprano, Mezzo, Bariton/narrator, violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion, 1999
*''Achot ketana'' (Little Sister), Soprano, 3 solo violins, string orchestra, clarinet, 2000
*''Hosha’anot'', soprano, orchestra, 2000, revised 2003
*''Serafim'' (Angels), Soprano, violin, clarinet, cello, piano, 2002
*''Zimaar'', Soprano, 2 violins, cello, harpsichord, percussion, 2003
*''L’Ombra che porta il sogno'' (The Shadow That Brings Dreams), 2005
Discography
Olivero's works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:
*''Cantigas Sephardies'', Folkways Records, 1985
*''Makamat'', CD- Ricordi, 1989
*''Juego de Siempre'', Beth Hatefutsoth Museum, Tel Aviv, 1991
*''Shtiler, Shtiler; Mode ani'' for Clarinet, Mezzo-Soprano and mixed choir, Pläne 1995
*''Bakashot'', Koch-Schwann, 1996
*''Der Golem: Suite No. 1, and Der Golem: 6 Yidishe Lieder un Tantz for Clarinet and String Quartet'', Pläne 1997
*''Mizrach'', Pläne, 1998
*''Achot ketana'', Angel, 2001
*''Sofim'', (Israeli Music Center, ACUM), 2003
References
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1954 births
Living people
20th-century classical composers
Israeli women composers
Women classical composers
Jewish classical composers
Israeli music educators
20th-century Israeli educators
20th-century Israeli women musicians
21st-century Israeli educators
21st-century Israeli women musicians
Women music educators
20th-century women composers
20th-century women educators
21st-century women educators