Composer John Corigliano praised Gity Razaz, stating that her Middle Eastern roots and Western sensibilities create music that is 'original and startling,' positioning her as a major force in contemporary music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Razaz's music often explores the tension between physical and metaphysical themes, with titles like 'The Angel of all mortal things' and 'Spellbound' revealing an otherworldly sensibility.
Composer Biography
Gity Razaz has received numerous national and international awards, including the Andrew Imbrie Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, given to a composer of demonstrated artistic merit in mid-career.
Compositional Technique
Gity Razaz embraces electro-acoustic techniques to enhance her musical palette, using them as a means to expand her sound rather than as a mere gimmick.
Composer Biography
Gity Razaz began piano lessons at age seven and was composing 'intuitively' by age nine, later refining her compositional language at the Juilliard School.
Composer Biography
Gity Razaz, born in Tehran in 1986, moved to the United States in 2002, a process of 'uprooting and rebuilding' that is central to her artistic identity.
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