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Profile of Meredith Monk
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Meredith Monk |
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20th November 1942 |
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Lima, Peru |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Meredith Monk (born November 20, 1942) is an American composer, vocalist, film-maker, and choreographer. While she is one of the earliest artists to practice what is now known as performance art, Monk identifies herself as a composer and folk singer. She is primarily known for her vocal innovations, including a wide range of extended techniques, which she first developed in her solo performances before forming her own ensemble. More recently she composed an opera Atlas which premiered in Houston in 1991.
She has won many awards including a MacArthur Fellowship.
Instrumental Works
- Stringsongs for string quartet (commissioned by the Kronos Quartet, 2004)
- Possible Sky for orchestra and voices (first symphonic work commissioned by Michael Tilson Thomas for the New World Symphony, 2003)
- St. Petersburg Waltz; solo piano version (1994)
- Phantom Waltz; two pianos (1990)
- Window in 7's; solo piano (1986)
- Ellis Island; two pianos (1986)
- Paris; solo piano (1973)
Vocal works
Including Our Lady of Late, Dolmen Music (1979) and Book of Days (1988)
Discography
- Songs from the Hill (wergo)
- Our Lady of Late (wergo)
- Dolmen Music (ECM)
- Turtle Dreams (ECM)
- Do You Be (ECM)
- Book of Days (ECM)
- Facing North (ECM)
- Atlas (an opera in three parts) (ECM)
- Volcano Songs (ECM)
- Mercy (ECM)
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