Ivana Stefanović (born 14 September 1948) is a

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composer.

Biography

Ivana Stefanović was born in

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. She studied violin and composition, graduating from the Faculty of Music Arts (FMA) in Belgrade. She continued her studies at the Institute for Research and Coordination Acoustics/Music IRCAM in

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. Her compositions were first performed in 1966 and have been presented internationally. In 1968 Stefanović took a position with

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writing music and program leads. In 1970 she began working for Television Belgrade, preparing and maintaining cultural programs. In 1975 she was employed as a music editor, in 1985 became the first editor of the Workshops Sound Drama program, and in 1989 chief editor of Radio Belgrade. In 2000 she began teaching at the Center for Women's Studies. From 2001–2006 she was the artistic director of the Bemus Music Festival. From 2007–2008 she served as State Secretary of Culture of Serbia. Stefanović has lived in

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and currently resides in

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. She has written a book titled ''Put za Damask'' (''Road to Damascus''), and has published professional articles on music and culture in newspapers and magazines.

Works

Ivana Stefanović composes for radio and for theater, and has completed music for over forty plays. Selected works include: *2010 ''Poet in a glass box'' - Fairy Tale for soprano and chamber ensemble *2009 ''Short debt'' for percussion ensemble, 4 performers *2008 ''It'' for female voice, flute, piano, cello Text: Ljubomir Simović *2005 ''Unusual scene with Homer's grave in Smyrna'' - new contributions for the Hans Christian Andersen for solo flute, piano, harpsichord, accordion, percussion, strings and narrator, Text H.K. Andersen *2003 ''Ordinary conversations'' for oboe and violin *2003 ''Over water'' for soprano, flute and piano *2003 ''Verses Hellenic meličara: Sappho, Alcaeus and Alkman'' *2002 ''If the Lord does not'' for mixed choir. Version for female choir a cappella Text from the Orthodox prayer book *1998 ''The first eastern dream landscape of the strip'' Produced by ORF (Austrian Radio) *1997 ''Tree of Life'' for string orchestra *1997 ''Antioch songs'' for mixed choir and caprella speechless *1996 ''Music for June'' for flute and piano (or harp) *1996 ''Instrumental Song'' for high female voice and piano. *1995 ''Tibul against the war'' for mixed choir and timpani Text: Tibul *1994 ''And in the distance a garden full of flowers'' for solo violin, Dedication to Matthew Marinkovic *1994 ''Circle music'' for tape, choreodrama *1993 ''Strindberg'' play *1993 ''String Quartet No. 3'' *1993 ''Signs along the road'' for flute and piano, harp, harpsichord *1993 ''Lacrimosa'' radio drama, produced by ORF (Austrian Radio) *1993 ''Piano pieces'' *1993 ''Music for March'' for piano or harpsichord *1992 ''Isidora ballet'', tape-music, libretto and choreography: Jelena Santic *1992 ''Metropolis of Silence/Stari Ras Poem'' for radio *1992 ''Four night results'' for solo viola and 13 strings *1990 ''Psalm'' for mixed choir and solo soprano Text from the Orthodox liturgy *1989 ''And the help niodkudu the old instruments'', percussion and strings *1989 ''Lingua/Phonia/Patria'' for radio, Radio co-production and studio Hörspiel WDR Cologne *1988 ''Lullabies'' for mezzo-soprano, harpsichord and string orchestra *1986 ''Dedication'' for piano, dedicated to her father *1986 ''November, November ... Quasi una fantasia'' for solo cello *1984 ''Dream Interpretation'' for flute, tape, a female voice the voice and stage movement Text Rosa Luxemburg (Luxemburg) and Vesna Krmpotić. *1981 ''Mimicry'' for flute choir (14 performers) *1980 ''Torsion joints'' for solo violin. *1980 ''Paysage'' for harpsichord and tape *1979 ''What to do with a bird at a Glance'' for percussion ensemble (4 artists) and tape *1979 ''Fragment of a possible order'' for six keyboard instruments (two pianos, organ, celeste, klavsen, accordion) *1978 ''Hommage à Villon'' the old instruments (7 artists) and two voices (soprano and mezzo-soprano or tenor) Text: François Vijon (François Villon) *1978 ''Incantations'' for soprano and chamber orchestra (14 artists), Text: The Egyptian Book of the Dead *1977 ''Button stray children's opera'' Soloists, children's choir, chamber ensemble Author: Predrag Čudić *1977 ''Dushan's Code'' For old instruments (5 artist) *1976 ''For Irena'' for solo flute, is dedicated to Irena Grafenauer *1976 ''Harmony'', string quartet no. 2 *1976 ''Harmony'' Version for string orchestra *1976 ''Part singing'' for two flutes and electric piano. Duration 5 ' *1974 ''Epistle to the birds'' Experimental Radio Production, Co-authors Marjan Radojičić and Predrag Knezevic *1974 ''Kust'' for Bassoon and Piano *1974 ''My world'' for soprano and piano. Text:

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*1974 ''Cabana cantata'' for soprano, alto, children's and mixed choir, and symphony orchestra, texts of North American Indians *1974 ''Sickness or death that occurs'' for soprano, contralto, recital, trumpet, timpani, harp, organ and piano. Text: Henry Miso (Anry Micheaux) *1969 ''String Quartet no. 1'' *1969 ''Length 20'' *1968 ''Passcaglia and Fugue'' for solo violin

References

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