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Andreevska, Jana (b. April 27, 1967, Skopje). Macedonian composer of mostly orchestral and piano works that have been performed throughout Europe.
Ms. Andreevska studied composition at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje and there earned her BMus in 1990 and her MMus in 1999. She later attended three workshops in Ohrid, Macedonia from 1999-2001.
Her honors include the Special Award as Best Student from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University (1989-90), a scholarship from the Polish section of ISCM (1993, to attend a seminar in Poland), a scholarship from the Stichting Gaudeamus (1994), a research fellowship at Arizona State University (2001), and a commission from the Dresdner Tage der Zeitgenössischen Musik (2004). Her works have been performed in Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Macedonia, Moldova, The Netherlands, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, and Ukraine.
Ms. Andreevska is also active in other positions. She worked as a classical music producer for Macedonian Radio and TV from 1991-95. She has served as a member of the Assembly of the Macedonian Music Copyright and Royalties Association in Skopje since 1998 and the Presidency of the Macedonian Composers Association in Skopje since 2000. In addition, she served as a member of the Cultural Board of the Soros Foundation in Skopje from 1997-99.
She taught composition and music theory as an assistant at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University from 1995-2003, where she has taught the same subjects as an assistant professor since 2003. She has also lectured in Macedonia and the USA.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: jandre@mt.net.mk
Street address: Ms. Jana Andreevska, Ul. Juri Gagarin 51/50, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia
Telephone/fax: + 389 2308 2468
Street address (university): Ms. Jana Andreevska, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Ul. Pitu Guli 1, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia
Telephone (university): + 389 2313 4345 or + 389 2316 3264
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Sinfonietta, harp, piano, 2-3 percussion, orchestra, 1989; Fantasy, large orchestra, 1990; Dyad 2, large orchestra, 1998-99; Dyad 1, large orchestra, 1999
CHAMBER MUSIC: Elective Affinities, clarinet, violin, viola, piano, vibraphone, 2004; Am I a Falcon, a Storm or an Unending Song?, 4 saxophones, 2005
CHORAL: By the Lake, female chorus, 2001
VOCAL: Tranquillity, mezzo-soprano, piano, string orchestra, 1992
PIANO: Six Pieces, 1986; Variations, 1987; Scattered Blues, 2000; Study, 2000; Study 2, 2004
(Last updated on August 4, 2006)