Silvia Sommer

Silvia Sommer
Born9 April 1944
Vienna, Austria
Alma materVienna Music Academy
Occupation(s)Pianist and composer

Silvia Sommer (born 9 April 1944) is an Austrian composer, pianist and music producer.

Biography

Silvia Sommer was born in Vienna, Austria, into a composing family. She began playing piano at three and composed her first piece at eleven.[1]

She studied piano with Marianne Lauda and Joseph Dichler at the Vienna Music Academy, and she studied composition with Alfred Uhl.[1]

After completing her studies she worked as a pianist and composer. Her music has been performed and broadcast internationally.[1]

Selected awards

She has received awards for her work, including the City of Vienna composition prize (1970) as well as the Lower Austria prize (1982).[1]

Selected works

Sommer composes for choir, orchestra, solo instrument and chamber ensemble. She writes songs, light music, and music for film soundtracks. Her works have been recorded and issued on CD including:

  • Klaviernacht - Piano Works By Women Composers (1996) Bayer Records
  • Esoteric - Extreme Sacrifice

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393034875. Retrieved 17 November 2010.


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