Ivana Kiš (born 2 March 1979 in

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) is a

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and

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. Kiš finished her bachelor composition studies with (2002), and her master studies in the

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with

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, Gilius van Bergeijk and Diederik Wagenaar (2006). Kiš' compositions have been performed by many ensembles such as

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, Maarten Altena Ensemble,

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, Netherlands Wind Ensemble and The Croatian Television Symphonic Orchestra. With Tomislav Oliver, Kiš composed the music for ''Kraljevi bogova'', a ballet choreographed by

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, performed for the first time in

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in 2015, as a part of the 28th

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. The entire body of Kiš' work connects music with drama or visual elements. In the last few years her career is developing in the direction of creating

performances. Since 2007, Kiš lives in

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, where she teaches music in Givataim and

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kis, Ivana 1979 births Living people Croatian composers Musicians from Zagreb Royal Conservatory of The Hague alumni Pupils of Louis Andriessen Croatian expatriates in Israel Croatian women composers 21st-century women musicians