Irina Hasnaș

Irina Olga Hasnaș (born 15 July 1954) is a Romanian composer. Life and career She was born in Bucharest, Romania, and studied at the Ciprian Porumbescu Academy of Music with Ștefan Niculescu, Aurel Stroe, , and . She continued her studies with composer , and in 2000 received a doctorate in music from the Gheorghe Dima National Music Academy in Cluj-Napoca. After completing her studies, Hasnaș worked as a composer and an editor for Romanian National Radio. Her works have been performed internationally. Works Selected works include: *Concerto for Orchestra (1978) *Evocation, lyric poem for chamber orchestra (1980) *Symphony I, for orchestra (1990) *Metamorphose, for chamber and vocal ensemble (1978) *Melismas, for piano (1979) *Voices of Mioritza, for wind quintet (1980) *Polychomie, for chamber ensemble and tape (1982) *Evolutio I, for clarinet and string quartet (1983) *Evolutio II, for trio – oboe, cello, and piano (1985) *Evolutio III, for string quartet (1988) *Monodie, for solo bassoon (1989) *Games, for solo cello (1993) *Inner Voices, for wind quintet (1994) *Endless Column, for solo flute (1996) *The Musical Box, for trio – clarinet, piano, and violin (2000) *The Rooster, Th