Dora Cojocaru (born 20 August 1963 in Baia Mare) is a Romanian composer.
Cojocaru studied at the Gheorghe Dima Music Academy in Cluj-Napoca and obtained diplomas in composition, pedagogy and piano there in 1986. After studying with Johannes Fritsch at the Hochschule für Musik Köln, she was awarded a master's degree in composition. In 1997, she obtained a Ph.D. in musicology with a thesis on György Ligeti. After publication in 1999, the work was awarded the prize of the Romanian Composers' Union.Dona Cojocaru on last.fm/musicDora Cojocaru on nebula.wsimg.comDora Cojocaru on Musicalics
From 1990 to 2002, Cojocaru taught at the Music Academy of Cluj-Napoca, and from 1993 to 1995 she worked for the Westdeutscher Rundfunk. She has been living in Montreal since 2002 and teaches at different music institutions.Dora Cojocaru on societateamuzicala.ro
Work Structuri for orchestra, 1985 Luci, soare, luci, cantata for choir and orchestra, 1986 Bocet pentru Manole, cantata for vocal soloists and chamber ensemble, 1987 Cantos ll for mezzo-soprano and clarinet, 1991 Vitalitate! for string orchestra, 1991 Poarta Soarelui for flute and percussion, 1992 A3 for clarinet, piano and percussion, 1992 (CD: Hungaroton, Budapest, 1998) Trills, string trio, 1992 String Quartet No. 1, 1994 Riga Crypto si Lapona Enigel, Chamber Opera, 1994 Concertare, trombone quartet, 1995 Galgenlieder in der Nacht, chamber cantata after Christian Morgenstern for soprano and ensemble, 1995 Fragmenti for trombone solo, 1996 5 Moments Efemere for wind quintet, 1996 String Quartet No. 2 "...esser loro Padre, Guida ed Amico! - in memoriam A. Kaercher", 1996 ...on revient toujours! for clarinet and ensemble, 1996 Refrains for clarinet solo, 1997 (CD: Computer Music Production, Cluj, 2002) Qu.-Sax., Saxophone Quartet, 1997 Trio Violinissimo, 1998 Violinissimo for string ensemble, 1998 Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra, 1999 Dati-mi lampa lui Aladin, chamber cantata for soprano and ensemble, 1998 (CD: Computer Music Production, Cluj, 2002) The other side of silence for oboe, violin, viola and cello, 2001 (CD: GunPowderTower Studio, Sibiu, 2002) Concerto for oboe and strings, 2001 (CD: Sibiu, 2002) Transparencies for clarinet and ensemble, 2002 Basel Concerto for trombone and chamber ensemble, 2002 De doinit for flute and harpsichord, 2003 Etudes oubliées, clarinets (bassoon) quartet, 2003 Virelais et virelangues, chamber cantata for voice and ensemble, 2003 Schattenspiel for oboe and cello (or clarinet), 2004 Clopote si orgi for organ, two organ positives and tubular bells, 2004 Venice for voice, flute, baroque cello and harpsichord (text after Friedrich Nietzsche), 2005
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