Laura Andel (born 1968) is an

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, conductor and

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Biography

Laura Andel was born in

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and has Moldovan descent, and began music lessons in

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at the age of five. She played

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as a child and began to compose at an early age. She graduated from Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda in

with a degree in

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performance, and in January 1993, she began the study of

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composition and music for film at

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. After completing her studies, Andel moved to

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in 2000 where she has worked as a composer and conductor. She is the leader of the Laura Andel Orchestra and has conducted her music in cities including New York, Boston, Buenos Aires,

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, and

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Awards and honors

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-Jerry Harrington Jazz Composers Award *

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at the Bellagio Study Center in

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*Margaret Fairbank Jory Copying Assistance Program Grant from the

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*Music Composition Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council *Artist-in-residence at the

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(

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, 2002) *Artist-in-residence at Sacatar Foundation (

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, Brazil, 2003/2004)

Works

Andel has focused on composing for large ensembles. Her compositions use elements from Jazz and classical music, and feature unusual combinations of instruments. Selected works include: *''SomnambulisT *''In::Tension:..'' *''Doble Mano'' *''Apsides'' *''In the midst'' *''Noise Machine''

Discography

Music recorded and released on CD includes: *''Berklee Discover'' (1997) *''SomnambulisT Orchestra SomnambulisT'' Red Toucan (2002) *''Laura Andel Orchestra/Doble Mano'' *''Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra In, Thru, and Out'' (2003) *''Amalgam(e) 10 years of Red Toucan'' (2004) *''Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra Celebration of the Spirit'' (2004) *''Laura Andel Electric Percussive Orchestra/I n : : t e n s i o n : Rossbin Records (2005) Independent releases: *''Laura Andel Music for °-20 Musicians'' Music by Laura Andel (2000) *''Laura Andel Jazz Orchestra'' Music by Laura Andel (1997) *''Laura Andel & Oli Bott Jazz Orchestra Live in Berlin 1999'' Music by Laura Andel and Oli Bott (1999) *''Laura Andel & Oli Bott Jazz Orchestra'' Music by Laura Andel and Oli Bott (1998)

References

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