Monica Cosachov (born 7 September 1946) is an Argentine harpsichordist, pianist and composer. She also serves as a visiting professor at universities and research centers internationally.

Background

Cosachov was born in

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and studied composition, piano and harpsichord at the Conservatorio Nacional de Buenos Aires. She later studied at the Yehudi Menuhin International Academy and the Academy Chigiana in

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. During her studies, she developed an intense interest in chamber music.

Music career

Cosachov is associated with the Camping Musical

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music festival, is a founding member and soloist of the Camerata Bariloche, and became Director of the Department of Research and Teaching through her work with the Fundación Bariloche (Bariloche Foundation). Her interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work on new perspectives in the formation of musicians and scientists led to her participation as a visiting professor at universities and research centers abroad. She is currently Director of the Escuela Interdisciplinaria de Música (the Interdisciplinary School of Music), training center and artistic and social projects, work for which she won the

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prize for creative work and for supporting young artists. Argentina is a member of the Council of the

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, and through the United Nations, Cosachov has taught seminars in Argentina and at foreign universities including Colombia,

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, Switzerland and several

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countries. In 2005 she was named director of the

Fondo Nacional de las Artes The ''Fondo Nacional de las Artes'' or FNA (in English: National Endowment for the Arts, Argentina), is a cultural public organization created in Buenos Aires on 3 February 1958. Its purpose is to promote cultural, educational and literary activit ...

(National Endowment for the Arts). As a harpsichordist and pianist, Cosachov has performed in concert with

Alberto Lysy Alberto Lysy (February 11, 1935 – December 30, 2009) was a prestigious Argentine violinist and conductor of Ukrainian ancestry. The violin gifted to him was a very old Stradivarius. Among his friends were Charlie Chaplin and family whose Swis ...

Walter Trampler Walter Trampler (August 25, 1915 – September 27, 1997) was a German musician and teacher of the viola and viola d'amore. Born in Munich, he was given his first lessons at age six by his violinist father. While still in his youth, he played well e ...

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, Einar Holm, Thomas Tichauer, Andres Spiller, M. Andrée, Bruno Giurana, Peter Thomas and others. Among her outstanding students are Mario Raskin and Oscar Milani. Cosachov has an interest in the work of

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, has conducted seminars on the ''

Goldberg Variations The ''Goldberg Variations'', BWV 988, is a musical composition for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. First published in 1741, it is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may also hav ...

'', keyboard work and chamber music and has received good reviews from critics for her full version of ''

Well-Tempered Clavier ''The Well-Tempered Clavier'', BWV 846–893, consists of two sets of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach. In the composer's time, ''clavier'', meaning keyboard, referred to a variety of in ...

''.

Works

Cosachov has composed works including ''La Rama Dorada'', ''Concierto de Cámaras'', ''La Magia de la Navidad'' that were released in theaters including the Zurich Opera,

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, Carnegie Hall, Teatro Reina Sofia and

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of the City of

. Her works ''Los Siete Escalones Místicos'' and ''Los Tres Estados del Dragón'' premiered at the Festival of Sacred Music in

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and

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. In 2002 she released the CD ''Bach De Buenos Aires'' and recently, her latest production, ''Mi Corazón es mi casa''. Cosachov is the author of a book, ''Musicos, los mensajeros del sonido'', released in 1988.Amazon listing
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References

External links

Official SiteNational Endowment for the Arts
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