Catya Maré
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Catya Maré is a composer
, music producer and classical
crossover
violin
ist from Denmark
, now located in Los Angeles, CA. She has performed as a classical violinist since her early childhood, and has done numerous performances at concert halls and major museums, such as National Galerie Berlin, Kunsthaus Zürich
, Kunsthallen Brandts, and Kunstmuseet Trapholt. Since she started composing and producing her own music (Electronica / Pop / World / Celtic / Classical crossover) in 2006 Maré was nominated for the Hollywood Music Award in November 2008 and won the Billboard World Songwriting Contest in February 2009.
In November 2009 she won the Hollywood Music in Media Award and in December 2010 the USA Songwriting Competition.
In August 2011 Catya Maré´s music video "Tell Me Why..." was nominated for the Stay Tuned TV Award / International Television Festival.
, Germany
into a family with classical music interests (both parents are professional musicians). Her first concert as a soloist with a symphony orchestra was at the early age of 10 years old. While a young adult she played solo concerts as a classical
violin
ist in the USA, Israel
, Scandinavia
, Europe
and at many festivals including Schleswig Holstein Musikfestival and Santander Music Festival. Maré has received numerous scholarships (such as Stipendium der Münchner Orchesterakademie, Stipendium der Rotarischen Gesellschaft Hamburg and Konzerte Junger Künstler). She has received her Masters Degree at the Munich Music Conservatory and held the position of an alternating concertmaster
with the Scandinavian symphony orchestra Aarhus Symfoniorkester.
2005 she started to improvise on her violin, doing numerous performances at prestigious cultural institutions such as the National Gallerie, Berlin (Germany) and Kunsthaus Zürich (Switzerland).
She left the orchestra in 2006 to create / perform her own music (Electronica / Pop / World / Celtic / Classical crossover), using her violin as the primary voice.
In 2008, Maré relocated to the USA.
She has five CD releases, Light Longing, a collaboration with the Danish music producers Jakob Gadegaard and Henrik Koitzsch, Remembering The Day, Destination Love, Tell Me Why... and Talk Talk Talk, which she composed
, recorded and produced
herself.
Her songs are featured e.g. on motion pictures Butterflies In The Wind, which premiered at the 2007 Ava Gardner Film Festival in North Carolina
, the short film "Homecoming" and TV series, such as "Cruisin´With eRider".
In November 2008 her song "It Came True" was nominated for the Hollywood Music Award in the category "classical / orchestral" and Catya Maré's song "Light Longing" won the Billboard World Songwriting Contest in February 2009 in the category "electronica / soundtracks".
November 2009, Catya Maré won the Hollywood Music In Media Award (HMMA) 2009.
The HMMAs were presented Thursday, November 19, 2009 at The Highlands in the world famous Hollywood & Highlands / Kodak Theater complex in Hollywood, California.
The Hollywood Music In Media Awards were televised in 18 countries and U.S. territories reaching approximately 120.000.000 households.
February 26, Catya Maré won 8 Editor's Choice Awards on one of the leading music licensing websites today: Revostock.
May 2010, The Recording Academy officially appointed Catya Maré Voting Member for the Grammys 2011.
Catya recently started to include her voice into her musical work, what resulted in a flirtingly humorous, sexy & slightly wacky new style (electronica / pop / world).
A change from Celtic new age / ambient to nutty and funny electronica.
Her new albums, featuring this humorous new musical style, "Tell Me Why..." and "Talk Talk Talk" were released worldwide in fall 2010.
Catya Maré won the USA Songwriting Competition in December 2010 (Best Instrumental Song).
In her spare time she enjoys to work as an actress / model.
Light Longing
Remembering The Day
Destination Love
Tell Me Why...
Talk Talk Talk
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, music producer and classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
crossover
Crossover (music)
Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers appearing on two or more of the record charts which track differing musical tastes, or genres...
violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist from Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, now located in Los Angeles, CA. She has performed as a classical violinist since her early childhood, and has done numerous performances at concert halls and major museums, such as National Galerie Berlin, Kunsthaus Zürich
Kunsthaus Zürich
The Kunsthaus Zürich houses one of the most important art museums in Switzerland and Europe, collected by the local Kunstverein, called Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, and holdings running from the Middle Ages to contemporary art, with an emphasis on Swiss art.Kunsthaus is also the name of the tram stop...
, Kunsthallen Brandts, and Kunstmuseet Trapholt. Since she started composing and producing her own music (Electronica / Pop / World / Celtic / Classical crossover) in 2006 Maré was nominated for the Hollywood Music Award in November 2008 and won the Billboard World Songwriting Contest in February 2009.
In November 2009 she won the Hollywood Music in Media Award and in December 2010 the USA Songwriting Competition.
In August 2011 Catya Maré´s music video "Tell Me Why..." was nominated for the Stay Tuned TV Award / International Television Festival.
Career
Maré was born in NeussNeuss
Neuss is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district and owes its prosperity to its location at the crossing of historic and modern trade routes. It is primarily known...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
into a family with classical music interests (both parents are professional musicians). Her first concert as a soloist with a symphony orchestra was at the early age of 10 years old. While a young adult she played solo concerts as a classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist in the USA, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and at many festivals including Schleswig Holstein Musikfestival and Santander Music Festival. Maré has received numerous scholarships (such as Stipendium der Münchner Orchesterakademie, Stipendium der Rotarischen Gesellschaft Hamburg and Konzerte Junger Künstler). She has received her Masters Degree at the Munich Music Conservatory and held the position of an alternating concertmaster
Concertmaster
The concertmaster/mistress is the spalla or leader, of the first violin section of an orchestra. In the UK, the term commonly used is leader...
with the Scandinavian symphony orchestra Aarhus Symfoniorkester.
2005 she started to improvise on her violin, doing numerous performances at prestigious cultural institutions such as the National Gallerie, Berlin (Germany) and Kunsthaus Zürich (Switzerland).
She left the orchestra in 2006 to create / perform her own music (Electronica / Pop / World / Celtic / Classical crossover), using her violin as the primary voice.
In 2008, Maré relocated to the USA.
She has five CD releases, Light Longing, a collaboration with the Danish music producers Jakob Gadegaard and Henrik Koitzsch, Remembering The Day, Destination Love, Tell Me Why... and Talk Talk Talk, which she composed
Composition (visual arts)
In the visual arts – in particular painting, graphic design, photography and sculpture – composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of art or a photograph, as distinct from the subject of a work...
, recorded and produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
herself.
Her songs are featured e.g. on motion pictures Butterflies In The Wind, which premiered at the 2007 Ava Gardner Film Festival in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, the short film "Homecoming" and TV series, such as "Cruisin´With eRider".
In November 2008 her song "It Came True" was nominated for the Hollywood Music Award in the category "classical / orchestral" and Catya Maré's song "Light Longing" won the Billboard World Songwriting Contest in February 2009 in the category "electronica / soundtracks".
November 2009, Catya Maré won the Hollywood Music In Media Award (HMMA) 2009.
The HMMAs were presented Thursday, November 19, 2009 at The Highlands in the world famous Hollywood & Highlands / Kodak Theater complex in Hollywood, California.
The Hollywood Music In Media Awards were televised in 18 countries and U.S. territories reaching approximately 120.000.000 households.
February 26, Catya Maré won 8 Editor's Choice Awards on one of the leading music licensing websites today: Revostock.
May 2010, The Recording Academy officially appointed Catya Maré Voting Member for the Grammys 2011.
Catya recently started to include her voice into her musical work, what resulted in a flirtingly humorous, sexy & slightly wacky new style (electronica / pop / world).
A change from Celtic new age / ambient to nutty and funny electronica.
Her new albums, featuring this humorous new musical style, "Tell Me Why..." and "Talk Talk Talk" were released worldwide in fall 2010.
Catya Maré won the USA Songwriting Competition in December 2010 (Best Instrumental Song).
In her spare time she enjoys to work as an actress / model.
Discography
- Release date: 2007
- Label: Self-Released
- UPC: 0786851564662
Remembering The Day
- Release date: 2008
- Label: Self-Released
- UPC: 0786851564860
Destination Love
- Release date: February 8, 2010
- Label: Self-Released
- UPC: 0786851590661
Tell Me Why...
- Release date: September 8, 2010
- Label: Self-Released
- UPC: 0786851109375
Talk Talk Talk
- Release date: November 15, 2010
- Label: Self-Released
- UPC: 0786851316872