Patrisija Martinez

Patricia Martinez (b. 1973, Argentina) is an active composer, interdisciplinary artist and performer. Her creative interests are focused on new music composition and interdisciplinary projects, especially contemporary music theatre, new opera, symphonic and chamber works. Her works won important prizes such as JukeBoxx New Music Award; Argentine Government’s; Casa de las Américas; International Young Composers’ Meeting; American Prize or Ibermúsicas/Iberescena. She received commissions, grants and residences including: International Music Theatre Competition/Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt; Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik; Music Current; American Composers Forum; Ensemble Recherche/Goethe-Institut; Teatr Wielki w Warszawie or Experimental Center of The Colón Theater. She participated at events and Festivals in America, Europe, and South Africa, including: MATA Festival, Donaueschinger Musiktage, Darmstädter Ferienkurse or ISCM. Patricia is a professor of composition at the CSMCBA, UNQ and the UNAM. She holds a Doctoral and Master degree in Music Composition (Stanford University) and she completed the annual course in Computer Music (IRCAM).