Adriana Hölszky

Adriana Hölszky (born 30 June 1953) is a Romanian-born German music educator, composer and pianist who has been living in Germany since 1976. During her studies she performed as a pianist of the Trio Lipatti, together with her twin sister, violinist Monika Hölszky-Wiedemann and cellist Hertha Rosa-Herseni.

In 1977 and 1978, she participated in the International Mozarteum Summer Academy, and in 1978–1984 regularly in the Darmstadt Summer Courses for New Music. In 1980 she received a teaching position at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart, and in 1983 a grant from the Arts Foundation of Baden-Württemberg. In 1986 she took first place at the Composers' Forum of the Darmstadt Summer Courses for New Music. In 1987 she received a scholarship from the Ministry of Culture of Lower Saxony. In 1992 she took composition seminars in Tokyo and Kyoto, and at the IRCAM in Paris. Her increasing international popularity was shown by three concerts she performed in Athens, Thessaloniki and Boston in 1993.

Between 1997 and 2000, Hölszky was professor of composition at the Rostock University of Music and Theatre, and since 2000 she has been professor of composition at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg. Since 2002 she has been a member of the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin.

Awards

1978 Prize of the International Chamber Music Competition in Florence 1979 1st Prize of the Valentino Bucchi Composition Competition in Rome 1980 Prize of the International Chamber Music Competition in Colmar France) 1981 Gaudeamus Prize, Bilthoven (Netherlands) 1982 Max Deutsch Paris Prize, Prize of the City of Stuttgart, Composition Prize of the East German Cultural Foundation 1985 1st Prize EnsembliaComposition Competition, Monchengladbach 1985 Johann Wenzel Stamitz Prize, Mannheim GEDOK Price 1988 Prize of the City of Stuttgart 1989 1st Prize at GEDOK International Composition Competition 1990 Schneider-Schott Music Prize 1991 Rome Prize of the Villa Massimo 2003 Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg 2024 Robert Schumann Prize for Poetry and Music

Works

Stage works Premiere TitleDescriptionLibretto and source 04 Jun 1988, Munich Biennale Bremer Freiheit Singwerk auf ein Frauenleben Thomas Körner, after the play by Rainer Werner Fassbinder 20 May 1995, Theater an der Wien/ Wiener Festwochen Die Wände Musiktheater in 3 acts, 90' Thomas Körner, after the play Les Paravents by Jean Genet 29 May 1997, Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Bonn Tragoedia (Der unsichtbare Raum) Work with theatrical spaces, for orchestra and tape, 60' Thomas Körner (the libretto was used to provide the lengths of each segment of the work, the text itself is not used) 26 Sep 1997, Bühnen Graz/ steirischer herbst Der Aufstieg der Titanic opeRatte for six singers, sound effects and tape 19 May 2004, Schwetzingen Festival Der gute Gott von Manhattan Musiktheater Yona Kim, after the radio play of Ingeborg Bachmann 17 Nov 2000, Stuttgart State Opera Giuseppe e Sylvia Musiktheater in 3 acts, 90' Hans Neuenfels 25 Apr 2008, Rokokotheater, Schwetzingen Festival Hybris/Niobe Drama for voices Yona Kim, after the opera Niobe by Agostino Steffani, themes by Ovid, Shakespeare, The Bible and texts from Landplagen by Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz

Other works Piano Sonata, 1975 String Quartet, 1975 Constellation for orchestra, 1975–76 Monologue for female voice and drums, 1977 ... There were black birds for five female voices and percussion, 1978 Il était un homme rouge for 12 voices, 1978 Comment for Lauren for soprano, 8 brass and timpani, 1978 Space for four orchestral groups, 1979–80 Omnion for tape, 1980 Questions I, for soprano, baritone, violin, cello and piano, 1980 Questions II for soprano, baritone, violin, cello, flute, piccolo, guitar and piano, 1981 Flux re-flux for alto saxophone, 1981–83 Inner Worlds I for String Trio, 1981 Inner Worlds II for String Quartet, 1981–82 Arcades for two flutes and string quartet, 1982 Inlay I for flute, violin and piano, 1982 Decorum for harpsichord, 1982–83 Inlay II for flute, violin, harpsichord and piano, 1982–83 Inlay III for flute, violin, two pianos, 1982–83 Controversia for two flutes, two oboes and violin, 1983 Erewhon for 14 instruments, 1984 Sound projector for 12 strings, 1984–85 New Erewhon for ensemble, 1984–85/90 Props for nine instruments, 1985 ... And again darkness I für Pauken and piano, 1985/90 ... And again darkness II for timpani and organ, 1986 Always silent for four choruses, 1986 Hörfenster for Franz Liszt for piano, 1986–87 Fragments from 'Bremer Freiheit' for accordion, and drums cymbalon, 1988 Suspension bridges – String Quartet 'to Schubert', two string quartets, octets may be played simultaneously, 1989–90 Hunting wolves back for six timpani, 1989–90 Caravan – reflection on the sound of walking for 12 timpani, 1989–90 Flutes of the light, 'game face' for female voice, five horns and other instruments ad lib., 1989–90 Message (E. Ionesco), for mezzo-soprano, baritone, narrator and electronics, 1990 Light Aircraft for violin, flute and orchestra, 1990 Segments I (for seven centers of sound) for piccolo flute, euphonium, double bass, piano, cymbalom, accordion and percussion, 1991–92 Segments II for piano and percussion, 1992 Segments III for oboe, double bass and accordion, 1992 Miserere for accordion, 1992 A honeycomb sound for violin, 1993 World ends for 4 Brass, 1993 A due – wave study for 2 clarinets, 1993 Painting of a slain (JMR Lenz) for 72 voices, 1993 On the night for the orchestra, 1994/2001 Cargo for Orchestra, 1995 Arena for Orchestra, 1995 Qui audit me for alto flute, viola, guitar and speaker (ad lib.), 1996 Clouds and moon for accordion and cello, 1996/2006 Avance Impulsion mécaniques for clarinet, euphonium, cello and piano, 1997 And I looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire ... for organ, 1997 Spin 2 for violin and keyboard, 1998 High Way for accordion and 19 Instruments, 1998–99 Gamut of myths, for six percussionists, string orchestra, 1999 High Way for accordion and ensemble, 1999/2003 On the other side for 3 soloists and orchestra, 2000 High Way for One for Accordion, 2000 Dream song for percussion, 2000 Mask and color for baritone (mezzo-soprano) and piano, 2000, text: Michael Krüger Umsphinxt ... A puzzle for birds of prey, text by Friedrich Nietzsche's "The desert grows' for 48stg choir, 2000–01 On the other side for clarinet, harp, accordion and orchestra, 2000–03 On behalf of all the light '(second part) for choir and organ, 2004 Lemurs and ghosts for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano, 2004–05 Like a bird Hommage à György Kurtág for Violin, 2006 Maneuvers for two clarinets and orchestra, 2006 Demons for chorus and orchestra, 2006 Snowbirds (like a bird II) Hommage à György Kurtág for violin and piano, 2006 Countdown for Counter Tenor and Orchestra, 2007. Text: Ver du Bois Grid for bassoon, 2008 The dogs of Orion for 8 voices, 2010 Apeiron for violin and string orchestra, 2018

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