Linda Bouchard
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Linda Bouchard is a Canadian composer
and conductor.
. She has a BA in music (Bennington College
, Vermont
, 1979) and an MMus in composition (Manhattan School of Music
, New York
, 1982). Her teachers were Harvey Sollberger (flute), David Gilbert and Arthur Weisberg (conducting), and Henry Brant (composition). From 1979 to 1990 Bouchard resided in New York
, where she composed and conducted ensembles including the New York New Music Ensemble and the New Music Consort. In 1990 she returned to Canada
. From September 1992 to August 1995 she was composer-in-residence for the National Arts Centre Orchestra
. She has lived in San Francisco since 1997.
She has cited Henry Brant
as a major influence in her music. She has experimented with different spatial placements of performers, both as a composer and as a conductor. Her music is characterized by timbral explorations and percussive explosions.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and conductor.
Biography
She was raised in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. She has a BA in music (Bennington College
Bennington College
Bennington College is a liberal arts college located in Bennington, Vermont, USA. The college was founded in 1932 as a women's college and became co-educational in 1969.-History:-Early years:...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, 1979) and an MMus in composition (Manhattan School of Music
Manhattan School of Music
The Manhattan School of Music is a major music conservatory located on the Upper West Side of New York City. The school offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, 1982). Her teachers were Harvey Sollberger (flute), David Gilbert and Arthur Weisberg (conducting), and Henry Brant (composition). From 1979 to 1990 Bouchard resided in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, where she composed and conducted ensembles including the New York New Music Ensemble and the New Music Consort. In 1990 she returned to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. From September 1992 to August 1995 she was composer-in-residence for the National Arts Centre Orchestra
National Arts Centre Orchestra
The National Arts Centre Orchestra is an orchestra in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's capital. It is a classically-sized ensemble currently conducted by Pinchas Zukerman.-Description:Since 1998, Pinchas Zukerman has been the Music Director. Mario Bernardi C.C...
. She has lived in San Francisco since 1997.
She has cited Henry Brant
Henry Brant
Henry Dreyfuss Brant was a Canadian-born American composer. An expert orchestrator with a flair for experimentation, many of Brant's works featured spatialization techniques.- Biography :...
as a major influence in her music. She has experimented with different spatial placements of performers, both as a composer and as a conductor. Her music is characterized by timbral explorations and percussive explosions.
Theatrical works
- The House of Words (2003), operaOperaOpera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
- Minotaurus (1988), storyNarrativeA narrative is a constructive format that describes a sequence of non-fictional or fictional events. The word derives from the Latin verb narrare, "to recount", and is related to the adjective gnarus, "knowing" or "skilled"...
- Mr. Link (1993), music theatre for children
- Musique Défilé Fashion Show for the End of a Century (1999), theatrical fashion showFashion showA fashion show is an event put on by a fashion designer to showcase his or her upcoming line of clothing during Fashion Week. Fashion shows debut every season, particularly the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter seasons. This is where the latest fashion trends are made...
- Triskelion (1982), opera
Vocal music
- Black Burned Wood (1990), songSongIn music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
- Ocamow (1993), song cycleSong cycleA song cycle is a group of songs designed to be performed in a sequence as a single entity. As a rule, all of the songs are by the same composer and often use words from the same poet or lyricist. Unification can be achieved by a narrative or a persona common to the songs, or even, as in Schumann's...
- Pilgrims' Cantata (1996), cantataCantataA cantata is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir....
- Risky (1993), song
- Songs For An Acrobat (1995), lieder
Orchestral music
- Booming Sands, Viola Concerto (1998)
- Élan (1990)
- Eternity (1996)
- Exquisite Fires (1993)
- Fanorev (1986)
- Fashion Show (1999)
- The Open Life (2000)
- Ressac (1991)
- Vertige (1994)
Large chamber ensemble
- Brasier (2001)
- Compressions (1996)
- Frisson, La Vie, Duo Concertante for flute, viola and strings (1992)
- Ire (1992)
- Neiges (2002)
- Oracles (1997)
- Reveling of Men (1988)
Chamber music
- Amuser Le Temps (1989)
- Circus Faces (1983)
- Icy Cruise (1984)
- Delicate Contract (1988)
- Ductwork (1997)
- Le Scandale (1989)
- Le Scandale II (2002)
- Muskoday (1988)
- Possible Nudity for solo viola, cello, string bass, harp and percussion (1987)
- Possible Nudity for viola with cello and piano (1988)
- Pourtinade for viola and percussion (1983)
- Propos II (1985)
- Propos III (1984)
- Propos IV (1984)
- Propos Nouveaux (1988)
- Pulsing Flight (1985)
- Reciproque (1994)
- Sept Couleurs (1994)
- Swift Silver (1989)
- Tossing Diamonds (1983)
- Transi-Blanc (1987)
- Transi-Blanc (revised - 1987)