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'''Ana Sokolovic''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Ана Соколовић}}; [[Belgrade]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia]], 1968)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smcq.qc.ca/smcq/en/artistes/s/sokolovic_an/|title=Ana Sokolović|work=smcq.qc.ca|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref> is a [[Montreal]]-based music composer whose contemporary pieces have won several awards in [[Canada]].
'''Ana Sokolovic''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Ана Соколовић}}; [[Belgrade]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia]], 1968)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smcq.qc.ca/smcq/en/artistes/s/sokolovic_an/|title=Ana Sokolović|work=smcq.qc.ca|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref> is a [[Montreal]]-based music composer whose contemporary pieces have won several awards in [[Canada]].


''"These days, it's hard to find an opera composer whose theatrical instincts are daring and sure-footed at the same time. So let's be thankful that Ana Sokolovic chose Canada as her home."'' <ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/an-arresting-simplicity-in-sokolovics-a-cappella-opera/article629238/</ref> [[The Globe and Mail]]
''"These days, it's hard to find an opera composer whose theatrical instincts are daring and sure-footed at the same time. So let's be thankful that Ana Sokolovic chose Canada as her home."''<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/an-arresting-simplicity-in-sokolovics-a-cappella-opera/article629238/</ref> [[The Globe and Mail]]


== Career ==
== Career ==
Sokolovic's repertoire is wide, covering theatrical, chamber, operatic, orchestral, and vocal genres. Her composition "Ringelspiel" was performed by the [[Montreal Symphony Orchestra]] in November 2017.<ref>http://www.osm.ca/en/ana-sokolovic/</ref> Sokolovic's music has also been performed at London’s [[Royal Opera House]] and Montreal’s [[Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal|Conservatory of Music]].
Sokolovic's repertoire is wide, covering theatrical, chamber, operatic, orchestral, and vocal genres. Her composition "Ringelspiel" was performed by the [[Montreal Symphony Orchestra]] in November 2017.<ref>http://www.osm.ca/en/ana-sokolovic/</ref> Sokolovic's music has also been performed at London’s [[Royal Opera House]] and Montreal’s [[Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal|Conservatory of Music]].


In 2015, Sokolovic became the first woman composer to create an operatic work for the [[Canadian Opera Company]].<ref>http://files.coc.ca/pdfs/PressRelease/1516PressReleases/03-COC-Release-La-Reine-Garcon-FINAL.pdf</ref> The commission in question is regarding ''La Reine-Garçon'' ([[The Girl King]]), a [[libretto]] written by the Quebec playwright [[Michel Marc Bouchard]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musiccentre.ca/node/37693|title=Ana Sokolovic: Showcase - Canadian Music Centre - Centre de Musique Canadienne|work=musiccentre.ca|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/ana-sokolovic-recalls-serbia-through-her-music/article556771/|title=Ana Sokolovic recalls Serbia through her music|work=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref> Sokolovic's award winning opera "Svadba-Wedding" focused on the day before a Serbian wedding and was produced by the Queen of Puddings Music Theater.<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/an-arresting-simplicity-in-sokolovics-a-cappella-opera/article629238/</ref> <ref>https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2011/06/24/review_six_female_characters_in_search_of_an_opera.html</ref> The production toured Canada and Europe from 2012 until 2015, as well as returning in March 2018 for a performance at the [[Opera de Montreal]].<ref>http://www.operademontreal.com/en/shows/svadba</ref>
In 2015, Sokolovic became the first woman composer to create an operatic work for the [[Canadian Opera Company]].<ref>http://files.coc.ca/pdfs/PressRelease/1516PressReleases/03-COC-Release-La-Reine-Garcon-FINAL.pdf</ref> The commission in question is regarding ''La Reine-Garçon'' ([[The Girl King]]), a [[libretto]] written by the Quebec playwright [[Michel Marc Bouchard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musiccentre.ca/node/37693|title=Ana Sokolovic: Showcase - Canadian Music Centre - Centre de Musique Canadienne|work=musiccentre.ca|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/ana-sokolovic-recalls-serbia-through-her-music/article556771/|title=Ana Sokolovic recalls Serbia through her music|work=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref> Sokolovic's award winning opera "Svadba-Wedding" focused on the day before a Serbian wedding and was produced by the Queen of Puddings Music Theater.<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/an-arresting-simplicity-in-sokolovics-a-cappella-opera/article629238/</ref><ref>https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2011/06/24/review_six_female_characters_in_search_of_an_opera.html</ref> The production toured Canada and Europe from 2012 until 2015, as well as returning in March 2018 for a performance at the [[Opera de Montreal]].<ref>http://www.operademontreal.com/en/shows/svadba</ref>


For the 2011-2012 season, the [[Société de musique contemporaine du Québec]] (SMCQ) dedicated the "Hommage Series" to Sokolovic, marking the twenty years since she immigrated to Quebec.<ref>http://www.smcq.qc.ca/smcq/en/hommage/2011/</ref> Her body of work was celebrated in 200 events taking place across Canada.<ref>https://www.musiccentre.ca/node/37693/biography</ref>
For the 2011-2012 season, the [[Société de musique contemporaine du Québec]] (SMCQ) dedicated the "Hommage Series" to Sokolovic, marking the twenty years since she immigrated to Quebec.<ref>http://www.smcq.qc.ca/smcq/en/hommage/2011/</ref> Her body of work was celebrated in 200 events taking place across Canada.<ref>https://www.musiccentre.ca/node/37693/biography</ref>


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
* [[SOCAN]] Foundation Award for Young Composers, 1995, 1996, 1997 <ref>https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/ana-sokolovic</ref>
* [[SOCAN]] Foundation Award for Young Composers, 1995, 1996, 1997<ref>https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/ana-sokolovic</ref>
* Grand prize and 1st prize in the Chamber Music category, [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] Young Composers Competition, 1999
* Grand prize and 1st prize in the Chamber Music category, [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] Young Composers Competition, 1999
* Joseph S. Stauffer Prize, [[Canada Council for the Arts]], 2005
* Joseph S. Stauffer Prize, [[Canada Council for the Arts]], 2005
* Prix Opus for Composer of the Year, Conseil québécois de la musique, 2007<ref>https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prix_Opus</ref>
* Prix Opus for Composer of the Year, Conseil québécois de la musique, 2007<ref>[[:fr:Prix Opus]]</ref>{{Better source|reason=per WP:CIRCULAR|date=April 2018}}
* Jan V. Matejcek Award, [[SOCAN]], 2008, 2012 <ref>https://www.socan.ca/content/prix-jan-v-matejcek-award-new-classical-music</ref>
* Jan V. Matejcek Award, [[SOCAN]], 2008, 2012<ref>https://www.socan.ca/content/prix-jan-v-matejcek-award-new-classical-music</ref>
* [[National Arts Centre]] Award, 2009
* [[National Arts Centre]] Award, 2009
* [[Dora Mavor Moore Award]] for Outstanding New Musical/Opera, 2012 <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dora_Mavor_Moore_Award_for_Outstanding_New_Musical/Opera</ref>
* [[Dora Mavor Moore Award]] for Outstanding New Musical/Opera, 2012<ref>[[Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Musical/Opera]]</ref>{{Better source|reason=per WP:CIRCULAR|date=April 2018}}


Sokolovic is also a nominee for the [[Juno Awards of 2017]] in the category Classical Composition of the Year. The nominated work is entitled "And I need a room to receive five thousand people with raised glasses... or... what a glorious day, the birds are singing "halleluia".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://junoawards.ca/nomination/classical-composition-of-the-year-ana-sokolovic/|title=CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR - Ana Sokolović - The JUNO Awards|website=junoawards.ca|accessdate=21 January 2018}}</ref>
Sokolovic is also a nominee for the [[Juno Awards of 2017]] in the category Classical Composition of the Year. The nominated work is entitled "And I need a room to receive five thousand people with raised glasses... or... what a glorious day, the birds are singing "halleluia".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://junoawards.ca/nomination/classical-composition-of-the-year-ana-sokolovic/|title=CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR - Ana Sokolović - The JUNO Awards|website=junoawards.ca|accessdate=21 January 2018}}</ref>

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Ana Sokolovic
Born1968
Serbia
NationalityCanada Canadian
OccupationMusic Composer

Ana Sokolovic (Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Соколовић; Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia, 1968)[1] is a Montreal-based music composer whose contemporary pieces have won several awards in Canada.

"These days, it's hard to find an opera composer whose theatrical instincts are daring and sure-footed at the same time. So let's be thankful that Ana Sokolovic chose Canada as her home."[2] The Globe and Mail

Career

Sokolovic's repertoire is wide, covering theatrical, chamber, operatic, orchestral, and vocal genres. Her composition "Ringelspiel" was performed by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra in November 2017.[3] Sokolovic's music has also been performed at London’s Royal Opera House and Montreal’s Conservatory of Music.

In 2015, Sokolovic became the first woman composer to create an operatic work for the Canadian Opera Company.[4] The commission in question is regarding La Reine-Garçon (The Girl King), a libretto written by the Quebec playwright Michel Marc Bouchard.[5][6] Sokolovic's award winning opera "Svadba-Wedding" focused on the day before a Serbian wedding and was produced by the Queen of Puddings Music Theater.[7][8] The production toured Canada and Europe from 2012 until 2015, as well as returning in March 2018 for a performance at the Opera de Montreal.[9]

For the 2011-2012 season, the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ) dedicated the "Hommage Series" to Sokolovic, marking the twenty years since she immigrated to Quebec.[10] Her body of work was celebrated in 200 events taking place across Canada.[11]

Awards

Sokolovic is also a nominee for the Juno Awards of 2017 in the category Classical Composition of the Year. The nominated work is entitled "And I need a room to receive five thousand people with raised glasses... or... what a glorious day, the birds are singing "halleluia".[16]

Education

Born in Serbia, Sokolovic was a student of classical ballet prior to studying theater and music. She studied composition in Belgrade and later obtained a master’s degree from Université de Montréal where she now teaches.[17] Sokolovic immigrated to Quebec, Canada as a young adult.

References

  1. ^ "Ana Sokolović". smcq.qc.ca. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  2. ^ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/an-arresting-simplicity-in-sokolovics-a-cappella-opera/article629238/
  3. ^ http://www.osm.ca/en/ana-sokolovic/
  4. ^ http://files.coc.ca/pdfs/PressRelease/1516PressReleases/03-COC-Release-La-Reine-Garcon-FINAL.pdf
  5. ^ "Ana Sokolovic: Showcase - Canadian Music Centre - Centre de Musique Canadienne". musiccentre.ca. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Ana Sokolovic recalls Serbia through her music". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  7. ^ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/an-arresting-simplicity-in-sokolovics-a-cappella-opera/article629238/
  8. ^ https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2011/06/24/review_six_female_characters_in_search_of_an_opera.html
  9. ^ http://www.operademontreal.com/en/shows/svadba
  10. ^ http://www.smcq.qc.ca/smcq/en/hommage/2011/
  11. ^ https://www.musiccentre.ca/node/37693/biography
  12. ^ https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/ana-sokolovic
  13. ^ fr:Prix Opus
  14. ^ https://www.socan.ca/content/prix-jan-v-matejcek-award-new-classical-music
  15. ^ Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Musical/Opera
  16. ^ "CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR - Ana Sokolović - The JUNO Awards". junoawards.ca. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  17. ^ https://www.musiccentre.ca/node/37693/biography
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