Dina Smorgonskaya: Piano Trio ‘Dedication’

By Frank J. Oteri | June 8, 2022
Dina Smorgonskaya

Dina Smorgonskaya (b. 1947) is one of Israel’s most prominent composers. Originally from Vitebsk, Belarus, which was then part of the USSR, Smorgonskaya emigrated to Israel in 1989 bringing with her a mastery of a broad spectrum of styles and genres, together with her own music personality – both featuring the rich artistic tradition of…

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Tímea Hvozdíková: Encore

By ISCM | May 25, 2022
Tímea Hvozdíková (photo by Agita Reke)

Tímea Hvozdíková (b. 1998) is a composer born in Košice, Slovakia. She gained her education in composition at Košice State Conservatory and Bratislava State Conservatory, later moving to the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. Tímea is currently a student at the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg in the class of Johannes Maria Staud. Over the past…

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