Mónica Cosachov
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Monica Cosachov is an Argentine harpsichordist, pianist and composer. She also serves as a visiting professor at universities and research centers internationally.
and studied composition, piano and harpsichord at the Conservatorio Nacional
de Buenos Aires. She later studied at the Yehudi Menuhin International Academy and the Academy Chigiana in Italy
. During her studies, she developed an intense interest in chamber music.
, and became Director of the Department of Research and Teaching through her work with the Fundación Bariloche (Bariloche Foundation). Her interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work on new perspectives in the formation of musicians and scientists led to her participation as a visiting professor at universities and research centers abroad.
She is currently Director of the Escuela Interdisciplinaria de Música (the Interdisciplinary School of Music), training center and artistic and social projects, work for which she won the Alicia Moreau de Justo
prize for creative work and for supporting young artists. Argentina is a member of the Council of the Unesco
, and through the United Nations, Cosachov has taught seminars in Argentina and at foreign universities including Colombia
, Prague
, Bavaria
, Switzerland
and several Latin American countries. In 2005 she was named director of the Fondo Nacional de las Artes (National Endowment for the Arts).
As a harpsichordist and pianist, Cosachov has performed in concert with Alberto Lysy
, Walter Trampler
, Jean-Pierre Rampal
, Einar Holm, Thomas Tichauer, Andres Spiller, M. Andrée, Bruno Giurana, Peter Thomas
and others. Among her outstanding students are Mario Raskin and Oscar Milani
.
Cosachov has an interest in the work of Johann Sebastian Bach
, has conducted seminars on the Goldberg Variations
, keyboard work and chamber music and has received good reviews from critics for her full version of Well-Tempered Clavier.
, The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall
, Teatro Reina Sofia and Teatro Colon of the City of Buenos Aires
. Her works Los Siete Escalones Místicos and Los Tres Estados del Dragón premiered at the Festival of Sacred Music in Ljubljana
, Poland
and Trieste, Italy. In 2002 she released the CD Bach De Buenos Aires and recently, her latest production, Mi Corazón es mi casa.
Cosachov is the author of a book, Musicos, los mensajeros del sonido, released in 1988.
Background
Cosachov was born in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
and studied composition, piano and harpsichord at the Conservatorio Nacional
Conservatorio Nacional Superior de Música (Argentina)
The Conservatorio Nacional Superior de Música is a music school in Buenos Aires, and the leading conservatory in Argentina.The Conservatorio Nacional was founded, among others, by Argentine musician Carlos López Buchardo on July 7, 1924, during the presidency of Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear...
de Buenos Aires. She later studied at the Yehudi Menuhin International Academy and the Academy Chigiana in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. During her studies, she developed an intense interest in chamber music.
Music career
Cosachov is associated with the Camping Musical Bariloche music festival, is a founding member and soloist of the Camerata BarilocheCamerata Bariloche
The Camerata Bariloche is a chamber music ensemble from Argentina, founded in 1967. The ensemble has achieved international recognition for excellence.-Origins:...
, and became Director of the Department of Research and Teaching through her work with the Fundación Bariloche (Bariloche Foundation). Her interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work on new perspectives in the formation of musicians and scientists led to her participation as a visiting professor at universities and research centers abroad.
She is currently Director of the Escuela Interdisciplinaria de Música (the Interdisciplinary School of Music), training center and artistic and social projects, work for which she won the Alicia Moreau de Justo
Alicia Moreau de Justo
Alicia Moreau de Justo was an Argentine physician, politician, pacifist and human rights activist.Born to French parents in London, United Kingdom, the Moreau family moved to Argentina while Alicia was still a child....
prize for creative work and for supporting young artists. Argentina is a member of the Council of the Unesco
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
, and through the United Nations, Cosachov has taught seminars in Argentina and at foreign universities including Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and several Latin American countries. In 2005 she was named director of the Fondo Nacional de las Artes (National Endowment for the Arts).
As a harpsichordist and pianist, Cosachov has performed in concert with Alberto Lysy
Alberto Lysy
Alberto Lysy was a prestigious Argentine violinist and conductor.-Life and work:Alberto Lysy was born in Buenos Aires to Ukrainian immigrants in 1935. At age five, his father introduced him to the violin. Lysy left school at age 13 to devote more time to the instrument, and was subsequently...
, Walter Trampler
Walter Trampler
Walter Trampler was a German musician and teacher of the viola and viola d'amore.Born at Munich, he began to study music at the age of 6, learning from his father, a violinist. In his youth, he toured Europe performing as the violist of the Strub String Quartet...
, Jean-Pierre Rampal
Jean-Pierre Rampal
Jean-Pierre Louis Rampal was a French flautist. He has been personally "credited with returning to the flute the popularity as a solo classical instrument it had not held since the 18th century."-Early years:...
, Einar Holm, Thomas Tichauer, Andres Spiller, M. Andrée, Bruno Giurana, Peter Thomas
Peter Thomas
Peter John Mitchell Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gwydir, PC, QC was a Welsh Conservative politician. He was the first Welshman to become Chairman of the Conservative Party, serving from 1970 to 1972, and the first Conservative politician to serve as Secretary of State for Wales, holding that office...
and others. Among her outstanding students are Mario Raskin and Oscar Milani
Oscar Milani
Oscar Milani was born in Rosario, Argentina, November 24, 1946 where he studied medicine and music. A Bariloche Foundation scholarship holder, he went to Buenos Aires to specialize; harpsichord, chamber music, and interpretation on early keyboard instruments...
.
Cosachov has an interest in the work of Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
, has conducted seminars on the Goldberg Variations
Goldberg Variations
The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, is a work for harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. First published in 1741, the work is considered to be one of the most important examples of variation form...
, keyboard work and chamber music and has received good reviews from critics for her full version of Well-Tempered Clavier.
Works
Cosachov has composed works including La Rama Dorada, Concierto de Cámaras, La Magia de la Navidad that were released in theaters including the Zurich OperaZurich Opera
Oper Zürich is an opera company based in Zurich, Switzerland. The company gives performances in the Opernhaus Zürich which has been the company’s home for fifty years.-History:...
, The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
, Teatro Reina Sofia and Teatro Colon of the City of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. Her works Los Siete Escalones Místicos and Los Tres Estados del Dragón premiered at the Festival of Sacred Music in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and Trieste, Italy. In 2002 she released the CD Bach De Buenos Aires and recently, her latest production, Mi Corazón es mi casa.
Cosachov is the author of a book, Musicos, los mensajeros del sonido, released in 1988.