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Apie Autorius / About the Authors Apie autorius / About the authors Maja Bosnić (1985, Belgrade), PhD in Music Compo- Rimantas JANELIAUSKAS (b. 1947), Prof. Dr. Mus., sition, is composer of contemporary conceptual music. She Lithuanian composer, pianist and pedagogue. In 1962–1966 is drawn to impossible missions, absurd solutions, limited he studied at the Kaunas Secondary School of Art; from material, playfulness, uncertain outcomes, treating instru- 1966–1973, at the Lithuanian State Conservatory, the piano ments as ready-made objects of expression and treating real class of Prof. Jurgis Karnavičius and in 1973–1978, the com- life objects as music instruments. Her first composition les- position class of Prof. Julius Juzeliūnas. In 1979–1980 he im- sons took place at the Irish Composition Summer School proved his skills at the Department of Composition. In 1983 in Limerick and the Festival of Young Artists in Bayreuth he submitted his thesis “Aspects of Functional Dynamics in in 2003. One year later, her official composition studies be- the Work of Contemporary Lithuanian Composers” and was gan with prof. Milan Mihajlović at Academy of Arts in Novi awarded his doctor’s degree. In 1989 a concert of his works Sad (Serbia) and then continued with prof. Roger Redgate was arranged. Until 2017 Janeliauskas had held the posi- at the Goldsmiths University in London (UK), where she tion of Professor at the Department of Composition of the received her PhD diploma in 2015. Having been selected for Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, where he taught numerous workshops and masterclasses, she had the oppor- theory and composition of music. The composer’s theoreti- tunity to work with many great composers, such as: Simon cal interests are focused on systematics of the principles of Steen-Andersen, Chaya Czernowin, Ashley Fure, Johannes composing. He has organized 17 international conferences Kreidler, David Helbich, James Clarke, Ian Wilson, Nicola on musicology, has edited and issued the publications “Prin- LeFanu, Martin O’Leary and Kevin O’Connell. In 2010, in ciples of Music Composing” (2000–2017) and a series of re- Belgrade, she founded Zabuna, the association that works search papers on the cycles of Čiurlionis’ music in Lithuanian towards stimulating production and development of contem- and foreign languages. He has written a monograph “M. K. porary experimental music and organizes various concerts Čiurlionis’ Unidentified Musical Cycles” (2010), which was and seminars. Her works Zabuna on Stage were performed awarded as the best work of Musicology in 2010 (V. Lands- throughout Europe with the support of Ministry of Culture bergis Prize). Among the composer’s best works are Sym- of the Republic of Serbia, Secretariat for Culture of Belgrade phony, Quartet, Triptych, Sonata for piano, Sonata for violin and European Cultural Foundation. She also holds Masters’ and piano, Gintarėliai for piano etc. degree in Music Pedagogy with major in Music Analysis, su- pervised by prof. Miloš Zatkalik, from the University of Arts Mark KONEWKO, PhD, is currently a full-time faculty in Belgrade. member in the College of Communication at Marquette University teaching classes in the Business of Music, Music Božena ČiURLIONIEnė is currently a doctoral student Technology, Music Appreciation and Carillon Discovery. He at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. She studies is the carillonneur and the Director of the Marquette Uni- under supervision of Prof. Rytis Mažulis and Prof. Habil. Dr. versity Chorus and Chamber Choir. He also is the Director Gražina Daunoravičienė. Composer is constantly drifting be- of Music and Liturgy at Saint Eugene Congregation in Fox tween academic and rock music. While doing her research on Point, Wisconsin. He has directed choirs and performed on the tritone interval, at the same time she writes a song with a organ and carillon nationally in America and internation- semi-finalist of The Voice of America. These two directions are ally in Germany, The Netherlands, France, and Italy. He has eminent in her creative work. Božena is actively engaged in composed music for the theatrical productions of Midsum- concerts both in Europe and Canada, USA, and Japan. She mer Night’s Dream, Cherry Orchard, and As You Like as well has won many international awards in Europe and USA. In as other works. 2016, her piece Love of Life has been awarded as best song in Mark Konewko hold both a Doctor of Philosophy and Los Angeles. Masters in Business Administration from Cardinal Stritch University. He studied under Dr. Lodine and Dr. B. Lynn He- Bert VAN HERCK is full time faculty member at New bert at DePaul University completing a Masters of Music in England Conservatory, teaching theory and composition. Organ Performance. He continued his studies on the carillon He holds a PhD from Harvard University where he studied with Todd Fair, Jacque Maassen, and Bernard Winsemius at with Magnus Lindberg, Julian Anderson, Chaya Czer nowin, the University of Utrecht; Amersfoort, The Netherlands. Brian Ferneyhough, and Helmut Lachenmann. With Hans Konewko has presented and published his scholarly work Tutschku, he studied electroacoustic music. In the fall of 2006 at several conferences in various locations as St. Petersburg, he was an exchange scholar at Columbia University, working Russia, Athens, Greece, and Vilnius, Lithuania. with Tristan Murail. Besides his compositional activities, his Awards and honors include the Gold Medal of Recogni- interest in music theory has lead to presentations at inter- tion, Grande Maestro from Badia Tedalda, Italy, a Scholarship national conferences on the music by Oliver Knussen, spec- to the Netherlands School of Carillon, The ­Netherlands, and tral music, and the music of Magnus Lindberg. Recently he a Certificate of Excellence in Carillon Performances from the presented his research on Scriabin at EuroMAC 9 in Stras- University of Utrecht; Amersfoort, The Netherlands. Most bourg, and is currently working on an article contributing to recently he was a recipient of the Marquette University’s the forthcoming Oxford Handbook on Spectral Music. His Way-Klingler Teaching Enhancement Grant for the Joan of compositions have been performed in several countries and Arc: Hearken to My Voice project. Konewko is an Academic fesitvals, including the Gaudeamus Week, and ISCM World member of the Visual and performing Arts Research Unit for New Music Days in Sweden and Australia. ATINER Athens Institute for Education and Research, an 153 academic organization in Athens, Greece. He is a reviewer of Sigitas MICKIS (b. 1969) studied piano at the National scholarly articles for ATINER publications. M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art. He holds the Master of piano He enjoys the orthodox and the innovative in music spe- performance (1993, under Prof. Raimundas Kontrimas) and cializing in Early Italian music, the American folk music tra- Master of composition (2008, under Prof. Rimantas Jane- dition, and contemporary performance art. liaus kas) from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Thea- tre (LMTA). Currently he studies the artistic doctorate under Aleksandar KONTić is a psychoanalyst and psychothera- Prof. Habil. Dr. Gražina Daunoravičienė and Prof. Vaclovas pist from Belgrade. He is a member of the World Psycho- Augustinas at the LMTA. In 2015 he took part in the Prin- analytical Association, and the European Psychoanalytic ciples of Music Composing conference; the report-based article Federation. He has got a Master’s degree in psychology at Parametrical Judgment of Cognitive Melodic Realm: Technologi- the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, and completed didac- cal Aspect was published in the conference collection. In 2016 tic psychoanalysis with prof. Vladimir Petrović, as well as a the article Research of Creative Phenomena in Music Compo- psychoanalytic training within the Belgrade Psychoanalytical sition: Theoretical Model was published in Lithuanian Musi- Society. Psychoanalytic work was supervised by prominent cology, vol. 18. In 2017 Mickis presented stand report Crea- training psychoanalysts, including Daniel Widlöcher (Paris), tive Composing of Rhythm: Rational Contexts of Expression John Kafka (Washington), Gabor Szonyi (Budapest), Abigail (Cognitive Model) on the 17th International Music Theory Glomb (Tel Aviv), Cláudio Laks Eizirik (Sao Paolo), etc. He Conference Principles of Music Composing: ratio versus intuitio. is the author of a number of works from the domain of ap- He is an Associate Professor of Music theory and solfeggio plied psychology and psycho analysis, published at home and at the Academy of Music of Vytautas Magnus University abroad. He lectured by invitation at higher education institu- and is a supervisor of master thesis at the LMTA. In 2014 tions at home and abroad. Mickis composed music and produced a soundtrack for the animation-feature filmGustavo nuotykiai (The Adventures of Dr. Stephan LEWANDOWSKI studied composition and Gustavas). In 2015 his opera for children Zuikis Puikis (Rab- music theory at the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von bit the Haughty) was staged at the Lithuanian National Op- Weber Dresden. From 2006 to 2012 he worked as a freelance era and Ballet Theatre. In 2016 his piece for chorus Žmogus lecturer in music theory at the Musikhochschule in Dresden, Tamsoje (The Man in the Dark) was awarded the 3rd prize and from 2012 also at the Musikhochschule Franz Liszt We- at the Vox Juventutis contest. Mickis is the keyboard player imar. In 2012 he finished his dissertation on the combination and arranger in the projects Paskutiniai Brėmeno muzikantai of Schenkerian theory and pitch-class set theory as an ana- (The Last Musicians of Bremen),Musė (The Fly) andLaivas lytical approach. In 2012 he received a permanent post at the restoranas (The Ship-Restaurant). Musikhochschule in Weimar, in 2012/2013 and 2016/2017 leading the centre for music theory. From 2013 to 2015 he Roger REDGATE is a composer, conductor and improviser also held a substitute professorship in Dresden. and is Professor of Composition at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he is Director of the Contemporary Music Andrius MASLEKOVAS (1985) is a freelance Lithuanian Research Unit.
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