Chiara Benati

Chiara Benati (born 18 July 1956) is an Italian composer. She was born in Bologna, Italy, and studied piano, conducting and composition with Paolo Renosto and Cesare Augusto at the Bologna Conservatory.[1][2]

Chiara Benati
Born18 July 1956
Bologna, Italy
NationalityItalian
Alma materBologna Conservatory
OccupationComposer

After completing her education, Benati took a position teaching harmony and counterpoint at the G.B. Martini Conservatory of Bologna. In 1992, she was chosen as the representative of Italian contemporary music at the Arts Institute of Chicago. Her music has been performed and broadcast internationally.[3]

Works

Selected works include:

  • Capriccio for guitar
  • Come Erba Sotto la Terra, song cycle
  • Idylls, lyrics by Andrea Iezzi for voice and guitar
  • Voci for flute, violin and piano (1989)
  • Variazioni su una sequenza di Maderna for harp (1991)
  • Chthon for flute and percussion (1991)
  • Ove s'asconde un rivo for flute (1991)
  • Di lievi rintocchi for guitar and piano (1988)
  • Trio (in memoria di Luigi Nono) for violin, cello and piano (1991)
  • Un Agnus Dei sul cantusfirmus di Frye for madrigal choir and orchestra
  • Canto per Irma for Soprano voice and string orchestra[3]

Her music has been recorded and issued on CD, including:

  • Chiara BenatiPAN 3063

References
  1. Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers.
  2. International directory of contemporary music: Composers. Contemporary Music International Information Service. 2000.
  3. "Chiara Benati". Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
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