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Project 21 Composers
Maria Karpova
Hometown: Ufa-city, Bashkortostan Republic, Russia
Date of birth: 1/14/1984
Maria was born on January 14th, 1984 in Ufa-city, Bashkortostan Republic, Russia.
She began composition at the age of 7 and took a special composition course of the best composers of Bashkortostan and Russia. In 2002 Maria graduated from Special Musik College of Ufa (composition, theory). In 2007 she graduated from The Academy of Art (Ufa,Bashkortostan) as a composer (class of Ildar Khissamoutdinov). Maria is a winner of many composition competitions. She is youngest composer to take part in Union of Composers (Bashkortostan). She is interested in many different styles of music. She has written two symphonies, and different symphonic pieces, two choir concertos (by text from Holly Book and modern poets) and choir cycles, string quartets, music for voice (romances, theatrical pieces, duets, solos), different kinds of ensembles for brass band orchestra, music and songs for kids, jazz compositions, and electro acoustics installations. Maria has also published scores of her music (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008). Since August 2007 Maria is a student (grad., Master of composition ) at Wanda L. Bass School of Music, Oklahoma City University, studying with Dr. Edward Knight. |