Analia Llugdar (born 1972) is an Argentine composer living and working in Montreal, Quebec since 1999. She has created both instrumental and vocal compositions and has won several music competitions.
Early life and education Llugdar was born in Argentina.Arthur Kaptainis. "Talk about much music" Montreal Gazette, 2009-02-21 She earned a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from the National University of Córdoba in 1999. She then entered the graduate music program at Laval University in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, but soon transferred to the Université de Montréal where she graduated with a Master of Music and a Doctor of Music in composition. Among her teachers at the school were José Evangelista and Denis Gougeon.
Career Llugdar won first prize in the chamber music category of the CBC Radio National Competition for Young Composers. She also won the Jeunesses Musicales du Canada Award and the Grand Prix of the Canada Council for the Arts,
Llugdar won the 2008 Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music for her work "Que sommes-nous"."Quebec composer Analia Llugdar wins chamber music prize". CBC Arts News, Feb 10, 2009 Her composition "Tricycle" was performed by the Trio Fibonacci, and included on their 2009 album 5 x 3."Trio Fibonacci 5 x 3". AllMusic Review by James Manheim"5 X 3 Trio Fibonacci". The Whole Note, by Tiina Kiik, 01 April 2010
In 2010, Llugdar received a $15,000 Canada Council grant."Randy Joynt wins Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award". The Dance Current, November 22, 2010, by Samantha Mehra That year her composition "La Machi" was premiered in Montreal,"Analia Llugdar". By Richard Simas, MusicWorks, Issue 107
In 2015, her musical interpretation of Frederico Garcia Lorca’s poem "Romance de la luna, luna" was premiered by soprano Kristina Szabó as part of the Soundstreams music series in Toronto."Soundstreams opener a percussionists' dream". Toronto Star, By Trish Crawford, Sept. 29, 2015"SCRUTINY | Adrianne Pieczonka Impresses Despite Uneven Program". Ludwig Van, By Michael Vincent on September 30, 2015
References
External links Canadian Music Centre Bio of Analia Llugdar