Michelle Ekizian
Michelle Ekizian (b. 21 November 1956) is an American composer of Armenian heritage.
Life
Michelle Ekizian was born in Bronxville, New York. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Manhattan School of Music and a master's degree from Columbia University, having studied with Chou Wen-chung, Mario Davidovsky, Nicolas Flagello and Vladimir Ussachevsky. Her music has been performed internationally.[1][2]
Honors and awards
Works
Selected works include:
- Octoéchos for Double String Quartet and Soprano
- The Exiled Heart orchestral cycle, including The Exiled Heart (1986), Morning of Light (1988), and Beyond the Reach of Wind and Fire (1989)
- Symphony #1: When Light Divided
- Slow Apocolypse: Fanfare for Orchestra Manque, 1995
- A Saint Gregory Moment
- David of Sassoun, 1992
- Sabre Dances for orchestra, 1991
- Red Harvest: Concerto for violin and orchestra[3]
Her music has been recorded and issued on CD, including:
- Works by Michelle Ekizian and Louis Karchin, New World Records
- American Academy in Rome spring concert, 1989 June 5
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