Irina Olga Hasnaș (born 15 July 1954) is a

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n composer. She was born in

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, Romania, and studied at the Ciprian Porumbescu Academy of Music with

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, , and . She continued her studies with composer , and in 2000 received a doctorate in music from the

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. After completing her studies, Hasnaș worked as a composer and an editor for Romanian National Radio. Her works have been performed internationally.

Works

Selected works include: *''Concerto for Orchestra'' (1978) *''Evocation'', lyric poem for chamber orchestra (1980) *''Symphony I'', for orchestra (1990) *''Metamorphose'', for chamber and vocal ensemble (1978) *''Melismas'', for piano (1979) *''Voices of Mioritza'', for wind quintet (1980) *''Polychomie'', for chamber ensemble and tape (1982) *''Evolutio I'', for clarinet and string quartet (1983) *''Evolutio II'', for trio – oboe, cello, and piano (1985) *''Evolutio III'', for string quartet (1988) *''Monodie'', for solo bassoon (1989) *''Games'', for solo cello (1993) *''Inner Voices'', for wind quintet (1994) *''Endless Column'', for solo flute (1996) *''The Musical Box'', for trio – clarinet, piano, and violin (2000) *''The Rooster, The light announcer'', for bassclarinet, clarinet, alto, violin, piano, and percussion (2005) *''Dance'', for bassoon and violin (2009) *''A Possible Valse'', for solo bassoon (2010) *''Romania'', poem for chorus on the lignes of

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(1981) *''The Earth'', cycle of four songs for mezzo-soprano, clarinet, cello, percussion, and tape on the lignes of

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(1983) *''The Time'', cycle of four songs for soprano or tenor, violin, alto and cello on the lignes of

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(1983) *''Metamorphose'', cycle of five songs for soprano and piano on the lignes of Nichita Stănescu (1990)

References

1954 births Living people Musicians from Bucharest 20th-century Romanian classical composers 20th-century Romanian women composers Romanian women classical composers Romanian women composers National University of Music Bucharest alumni {{Romania-composer-stub