Dinu Ghezzo
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Dinu Ghezzo received his education in conducting, music education and in composition at the Romanian Conservatory
in Bucharest
(1964 & 1966), and subsequently earned a PhD. in composition at the University of California, Los Angeles
(UCLA) in 1973. He has concluded a thirty-two years career at New York University
, as a professor of music and director of the Composition Studies. Dr. Ghezzo remains as a Professor Emeritus at New York University
, also teaching at Lehman College
(CUNY). Much involved in national and international music projects, he is founder and president of ICIA Inc. (International Composers and Interactive Artists), founder and director of the INMC Inc. (International Music Consortium), the Assisi International Music Days, among others. He is also the past director or president of the following organizations: ANMC Inc., Todi International Music Days, Gubbio Festival, Molfetta Festival, CIPAM Festival in Montevarchi (Italy), Andalusian International Music Days, Musica Nueva Malaga Festival (Spain), Constanta International Music Days, The Week of Romanian American Music in Oradea
, Romania, and others.
Maestro Ghezzo has conducted the NYU Orchestra, the Washington Square Orchestra, the Black Sea Symphony (ac. Constanta Symphony), Oradea Filharmonic, Timisoara Symphony Orchestra and the Bucharest Music Academy, etc. He is founder and co-director with Leo Kraft
of the New York Repertory Ensemble, and founder and co-director with Jack Kreiselman of the NYU Contemporary Players.
, Constanta
(Romania
), and of many awards, prizes, residences, and commissions, including: Fulbright Senior Scholar (2006), visiting composer at the American Academy in Rome
, recipient of Commander Medal, for faithful Service from the Romanian Presidency (2000), composer-in-residence at Dresden Festival and guest composer at the Berlin
Hochschuel der Kunste (Germany
), at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels
, Belgium
, at the Hungarian Arts and Letters Academy in Budapest
, at the Jerusalem Music Academy (Israel
) and at the Music Academy in Krakow
(Poland
), CAPS Award - New York, George Enescu Awards, ASCAP Awards, NYSCA and NEA Grants, leading international ensembles and soloists, and residencies as guest composer, conductor and performer.
He has performed at many prominent music venues, including: Carnegie Hall
, Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall
, Merkin Hall, Monday Evening Concert in Los Angeles, and many other international festivals and venues.
His music is published by Editions Salabert of Paris, by Musica Scritta, the AIM Press (Italy), TGE (Milan, Rome), the Calabrese Brothers and by Seesaw Music Corporation and Subito Publishers, New York. He serves on many national and international board of directors and juries such as The Pierre Schaeffer Composition Competition, Georges Enesco Competition, INMC Inc, etc.
National University of Music Bucharest
The National University of Music Bucharest is a university-level school of music located in Bucharest, Romania. Established as a school of music in 1863 and reorganized as an academy in 1931, it has functioned as a public university since 2001...
in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
(1964 & 1966), and subsequently earned a PhD. in composition at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
(UCLA) in 1973. He has concluded a thirty-two years career at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, as a professor of music and director of the Composition Studies. Dr. Ghezzo remains as a Professor Emeritus at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, also teaching at Lehman College
Lehman College
Lehman College is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, USA. Founded in 1931 as the Bronx campus of Hunter College, the school became an independent college within the City University in 1968. The college is named after Herbert Lehman, a former New York governor,...
(CUNY). Much involved in national and international music projects, he is founder and president of ICIA Inc. (International Composers and Interactive Artists), founder and director of the INMC Inc. (International Music Consortium), the Assisi International Music Days, among others. He is also the past director or president of the following organizations: ANMC Inc., Todi International Music Days, Gubbio Festival, Molfetta Festival, CIPAM Festival in Montevarchi (Italy), Andalusian International Music Days, Musica Nueva Malaga Festival (Spain), Constanta International Music Days, The Week of Romanian American Music in Oradea
Oradea
Oradea is the capital city of Bihor County, in the Crișana region of north-western Romania. The city has a population of 204,477, according to the 2009 estimates. The wider Oradea metropolitan area has a total population of 245,832.-Geography:...
, Romania, and others.
Maestro Ghezzo has conducted the NYU Orchestra, the Washington Square Orchestra, the Black Sea Symphony (ac. Constanta Symphony), Oradea Filharmonic, Timisoara Symphony Orchestra and the Bucharest Music Academy, etc. He is founder and co-director with Leo Kraft
Leo Kraft
Leo Kraft is an American composer, author, and educator.He holds degrees from Queens College and Princeton University. He studied composition with Karol Rathaus, Randall Thompson, and Nadia Boulanger...
of the New York Repertory Ensemble, and founder and co-director with Jack Kreiselman of the NYU Contemporary Players.
Honors and awards
Ghezzo is a recipient of a Honorary Doctorate from Ovidius UniversityOvidius University
-Curriculum:The university offers courses in Cultural Studies, Medicine and Mathematics in English., students coming from Moldova, Albania, Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, India, Turkmenistan, South Africa are enrolled as international students....
, Constanta
Constanta
Constanța is the oldest extant city in Romania, founded around 600 BC. The city is located in the Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast. It is the capital of Constanța County and the largest city in the region....
(Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
), and of many awards, prizes, residences, and commissions, including: Fulbright Senior Scholar (2006), visiting composer at the American Academy in Rome
American Academy in Rome
The American Academy in Rome is a research and arts institution located on the Gianicolo in Rome.- History :In 1893, a group of American architects, painters and sculptors met regularly while planning the fine arts section of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition...
, recipient of Commander Medal, for faithful Service from the Romanian Presidency (2000), composer-in-residence at Dresden Festival and guest composer at the Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
Hochschuel der Kunste (Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
), at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
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, at the Hungarian Arts and Letters Academy in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, at the Jerusalem Music Academy (Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
) and at the Music Academy in Krakow
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
(Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
), CAPS Award - New York, George Enescu Awards, ASCAP Awards, NYSCA and NEA Grants, leading international ensembles and soloists, and residencies as guest composer, conductor and performer.
He has performed at many prominent music venues, including: Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
, Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall
Alice Tully Hall
Alice Tully Hall is a concert hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. It is named for Alice Tully, a New York performer and philanthropist whose donations assisted in the construction of the hall...
, Merkin Hall, Monday Evening Concert in Los Angeles, and many other international festivals and venues.
Recordings
His compositions are featured on several Orion Master Recording albums, on several Capstone Records, on INNova, Ariel Records, as well as on TGE Switzerland, (Tirreno Gruppo Editoriale), WDR Cologne, Helsinki Radio, Raum Klang (Bayerischer Rundfunk) and Grenadilla label.His music is published by Editions Salabert of Paris, by Musica Scritta, the AIM Press (Italy), TGE (Milan, Rome), the Calabrese Brothers and by Seesaw Music Corporation and Subito Publishers, New York. He serves on many national and international board of directors and juries such as The Pierre Schaeffer Composition Competition, Georges Enesco Competition, INMC Inc, etc.