Yolande Uyttenhove
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Yolande Uyttenhove was a Belgian
composer
and pianist
.
A native of Leuze
, Uyttenhove studied music at the Brussels Conservatory, and gained in addition a licentiate diploma
from the Royal Academy of Music
in London
. She received numerous international awards for piano and composition, and placed in competitions in Barcelona
, Viotti, and Lutèce
. Her music owed much to that of the Romantic
s, especially Gabriel Fauré
, and borrowed from medieval traditions as well; it was enhanced through modern harmonic structures. Her own name for this style of composition was "intemporel".
Yolande UYTTENHOVE composed more than two hundreds works. She graduated from the Vercelli (Italy) International Contest for Composition. Her sonata for violin and piano (op.95) was awarded the golden medal from the Lutèce International Contest for Composition in Paris.
She was Administratrix of the Union of the Belgian Composers. She was honored with the Martin Lunssens’ prizes, the Sabam’s honorific diploma and the bronze medal from the Arts, Sciences and Letters of France.
She founded the Braine-l’Alleud’s school of music in 1972 and was the Headmistress of that school until 1990. Yolande Uyttenhove won the Fuga Trophy in 1987 for her action in favor of Belgian music. From 1990 to 2000, she lectured in Europe and in the United States emphasizing the importance of women composers through the ages. She wrote a book "Marie-Antoinette, Reine et musicienne".
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
composer
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...
and pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
.
A native of Leuze
Leuze
Leuze may refer to the following places:*Leuze-en-Hainaut, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium*Somme-Leuze, in the province of Namur, Belgium*Leuze, Aisne, in the department of Aisne, France...
, Uyttenhove studied music at the Brussels Conservatory, and gained in addition a licentiate diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
from the Royal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a conservatoire, Britain's oldest degree-granting music school and a constituent college of the University of London since 1999. The Academy was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French harpist and composer Nicolas...
in London
London
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. She received numerous international awards for piano and composition, and placed in competitions in Barcelona
Barcelona
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, Viotti, and Lutèce
Lutèce
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. Her music owed much to that of the Romantic
Romantic music
Romantic music or music in the Romantic Period is a musicological and artistic term referring to a particular period, theory, compositional practice, and canon in Western music history, from 1810 to 1900....
s, especially Gabriel Fauré
Gabriel Fauré
Gabriel Urbain Fauré was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th century composers...
, and borrowed from medieval traditions as well; it was enhanced through modern harmonic structures. Her own name for this style of composition was "intemporel".
Yolande UYTTENHOVE composed more than two hundreds works. She graduated from the Vercelli (Italy) International Contest for Composition. Her sonata for violin and piano (op.95) was awarded the golden medal from the Lutèce International Contest for Composition in Paris.
She was Administratrix of the Union of the Belgian Composers. She was honored with the Martin Lunssens’ prizes, the Sabam’s honorific diploma and the bronze medal from the Arts, Sciences and Letters of France.
She founded the Braine-l’Alleud’s school of music in 1972 and was the Headmistress of that school until 1990. Yolande Uyttenhove won the Fuga Trophy in 1987 for her action in favor of Belgian music. From 1990 to 2000, she lectured in Europe and in the United States emphasizing the importance of women composers through the ages. She wrote a book "Marie-Antoinette, Reine et musicienne".