Background
Marcela Pavia was born in Argentina of Italian descent, and also maintains Italian citizenship.
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Marcela Pavia
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She studied composition at the National University of Rosario in Argentina with Dante Grela, Francisco Kröpfl, and Franco Donatoni. She also studied in Milan, Biella and Academy Chigi of Siena, studying with Georgy Ligeti, Ennio Morricone and Henri Pousseur.
Career
She was artist-in-residence at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in the United States. After receiving her degree, Pavia worked as a composer and taught music at the Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Manuel de Falla Conservatory in Buenos Aires, Universidad del Museo Social Argentino and the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires. Her music has been performed internationally.
Pavia has published articles in Codex XXI magazine, published by the Associació Música Tell (Ministry of Information and Communication) of Barcelona, and in Conceptos magazine, published by the Universidad del Museo Social Argentino (UMSA) in Buenos Aires.
She has also published books of teaching repertoire.
Achievements
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Marcela Pavia has won awards in competitions including: 7th International Paul Barson Guitar Composition Competition Dundee Guitar Festival 6th Onde Musicali Composition Competition in Taranto International Composition Competition Execution for Percussion Instruments and Drums of the Percussive Arts Society 2007, Italy.
