Hilda Jerea

Hilda Jerea (17 March 1916 – 14 May 1980) was a Romanian-Jewish pianist, conductor, and composer.[1][2] Born in Iaşi, she began her education at the Conservatory of Music in Iaşi and finished it in Bucharest where her teachers were Mihail Jora, Florica Musicescu and Dimitrie Cuclin.[3] After graduation she pursued further studies in Paris and Budapest.[4] She played the piano in concertos or chamber ensembles from 1936. Her best-known composition is the oratorio Under the Wake-Up Sun (Romanian: Sub soarele deşteptării) from 1951.[5] She was distinguished with the State Prize of Romania and the Order of Labour.

In 1962, she founded and conducted the Musica Nova Chamber Orchestra.[4] She died in Bucharest.

References

  1. ^ "Radio Romania Muzical". en.romania-muzical.ro. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  2. ^ Rimbet, Andreea Sabina (2022-02-21). "The incredible beauty of Romanian ballet – part 3". Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  3. ^ Reissig, Elfriede; Stefanija, Leon (2022-12-02). Composing Women: 'Femininity' and Views on Cultures, Gender and Music of Southeastern Europe since 1918. Hollitzer Wissenschaftsverlag. pp. 231–259. ISBN 978-3-99012-997-5.
  4. ^ a b Gheorghiță, Nicolae (2019). ""WE ARE CHANTING TO STALIN TOO!" Musical Creation in the People's Republic of Romania on the 70th Anniversary of the Genialissimo Generalissimo (1949)". Musicology Today: Journal of the National University of Music Bucharest. 10 (38): 89–101. ISSN 2286-4717.
  5. ^ "Hilda Jerea: The Romanian Wonder". Illuminate Women's Music. Retrieved 2023-01-14.


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