Biography
Born in Cuba, composer Keyla Orozco has developed an international career, which started since her study years in Havana, and continued while establishing in The Netherlands and later in the United States, where she currently lives and works.
Awards:
Her compositional work has been awarded with the Guggenheim and the Cintas Fellowships, Composition Grant by Fromm Music Foundation (Harvard University), All Classical Portland's Recording Inclussivity Inniciative Prize, Two-Years Composition Grant by the Dutch Performing Arts Funds, a Residency Fellowship at MacDowell Colony, First and Second Prizes at International Composition Contest René Amengüal in Chile, and the National Cuban prize for Symphonic Composition UNEAC.
Commissions and performances:
Keyla has received several commissions by the main Arts Funding organizations in The Netherlands; and later in the US, to write for internationally acclaimed ensembles and soloists such as: Nederlands Kamerkoor, Nederlands Fluitorkest, Nederlands Blazers Ensemble, Asko Ensemble, Nieuw Ensemble, Ricciotti Ensemble, David Kweksilber Big Band, Mondriaan Kwartet, String Orchestra of New York City, ZOFO piano duet, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras, Toomai String Quintet, and many others. Her works are performed in festivals and events around the world at venues such as The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Symphony Space, National Sawdust, The National Opera Center, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, Muziekgebouw aan het Ij, Bimhuis, and Paradiso Theater , among others. Read more...
Awards:
Her compositional work has been awarded with the Guggenheim and the Cintas Fellowships, Composition Grant by Fromm Music Foundation (Harvard University), All Classical Portland's Recording Inclussivity Inniciative Prize, Two-Years Composition Grant by the Dutch Performing Arts Funds, a Residency Fellowship at MacDowell Colony, First and Second Prizes at International Composition Contest René Amengüal in Chile, and the National Cuban prize for Symphonic Composition UNEAC.
Commissions and performances:
Keyla has received several commissions by the main Arts Funding organizations in The Netherlands; and later in the US, to write for internationally acclaimed ensembles and soloists such as: Nederlands Kamerkoor, Nederlands Fluitorkest, Nederlands Blazers Ensemble, Asko Ensemble, Nieuw Ensemble, Ricciotti Ensemble, David Kweksilber Big Band, Mondriaan Kwartet, String Orchestra of New York City, ZOFO piano duet, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras, Toomai String Quintet, and many others. Her works are performed in festivals and events around the world at venues such as The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Symphony Space, National Sawdust, The National Opera Center, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, Muziekgebouw aan het Ij, Bimhuis, and Paradiso Theater , among others. Read more...