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Edgar Alandia , born in Bolivia, graduated in Composition and Orchestral Conducting from the Conservatorio and Accademia Nazionale di S. Cecilia, Rome. In 1978 he won the Premio Internazionale di Composizione "V. Bucchi" with the composition "Pampa" for clarinet and orchestra.

In 1981 he received Honorable Mention in the International Composition Competition "I. Carreño" of Caracas with the composition "Canto de hoy" for soloist, chorus and orchestra. In 1982, "Sajsayhuaman" for orchestra was selected for the Venice Exhibition "Opera Prima".

His compositions have been performed in many different reviews and contemporary music festivals and programmed in many important european and american concert seasons. Since 1983 he has been director of the instrumental group "Nuove Forme Sonore". He is involved in professional activities in Bolivia, Italy and Belgium, where he works with the Ballet du XXème Siècle of M. Béjart.

His compositions are published by Ricordi, Milano; Edipan and BMG Ariola, Rome; Musicino, Madrid and recorded on CD by Ouverture, Edipan, BMG Ariola, Fonit Cetra, Lim Record and IRCO "Raíces Americanas". At present he is instructor of Harmony and Counterpoint at the Conservatorio di Musica "F. Morlacchi" di Perugia and at the Accademia AIDA.




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Study and analysis of the music structural elements, with particular attention to the language, form and the problems of composition technique (instrumental, word-sound,orchestration, etc.) of pieces selected by the student in agreement with the instructor, paying particular attention to the contemporary repertoire.


Compositions for:

solo instrument
small ensembles (2-5 instruments)
medium ensembles (6-15 instruments)
large ensembles (orchestra)

Bibliography:

treatises on the new instrumental techniques and problematics of the new
musical notation


Final exam:
two compositions for small or medium ensembles


Edgar Alandia
 
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