BIO
In her works, Florie Namir explores possibilities of motivic work, both pitch and rhythmic. Florie is a winner of the John H. Rauch Competition and recipient of Diploma D’onore from the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Italy. Her work Dialogue for Two Pianos integrates unused sketches by Hindemith. She was Invited Composer at the Académie Musicale De Villecroze, France and the International Summer Academy of Music, Germany.
A native of Israel, where she graduated with Bachelor’s from Tel Aviv University. She later received her Master’s from Rice University and is currently a PhD candidate at Brandeis University and resides in Boston area.
Florie's works have been performed worldwide by Juventas New Music Ensemble and Dinosaur Annex Ensembles (United States), Meitar Ensemble (Israel), Quartetto Mansi (Italy), Prometheus Ensemble (Belgium) and Trio Elixir (France), among others. Upcoming projects include a multi-movement piano piece for children/young adults and a piece for Akropolis Reed Quintet.
A native of Israel, where she graduated with Bachelor’s from Tel Aviv University. She later received her Master’s from Rice University and is currently a PhD candidate at Brandeis University and resides in Boston area.
Florie's works have been performed worldwide by Juventas New Music Ensemble and Dinosaur Annex Ensembles (United States), Meitar Ensemble (Israel), Quartetto Mansi (Italy), Prometheus Ensemble (Belgium) and Trio Elixir (France), among others. Upcoming projects include a multi-movement piano piece for children/young adults and a piece for Akropolis Reed Quintet.
CV
Education
Ph.D., Composition and Theory, Brandeis University (2017)
M.Mus., Composition, Rice University, Houston, TX (2007)
B.Mus., Composition and Theory, Tel Aviv University, Israel (2004)
Residencies
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, NE (2012)
Czech-American Summer Music Institute, Prague, Czech Republic (2010)
Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena, Italy, Film Scoring (2009)
Académie Musicale De Villecroze, France (2009)
Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena, Italy, Composition (2008)
International Summer Academy of Music, Michelstadt, Germany (2006, 2007)
Awards and Honors
Provost Award, Brandeis University (2014)
Firebrand Call for Scores, Selected Composition, ISAM Variations (2012)
Invited Composer, lecture, Tel-Aviv University (2012)
Israel Women Composers Forum, commission, Her Beloved Eyes (2012)
Irving G. Fine Fellowship for Music Composition, Brandeis University (2007-2012)
Outstanding Teaching Fellow Award, Brandeis University (2010)
Williamson Foundation for Music, grant (2010)
highSCORE Festival Commission, duo E110, Pavia, Italy, Viaagio in Due Note (2010)
Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts grant (2009)
Prometheus Ensemble, Young Composers Workshop, Antwerp, Belgium (2009)
Accademia Musicale Chigiana, merit scholarship (2008-2009)
Gruppo Sperimentale Villanuccia Commission, Florence, Italy, Autunno Rosso (2008)
Luoghi Immaginari Ensemble commission, Turin,Italy, Prelude e Ariette (2008)
Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Merit scholarship (2008, 2009)
International Summer Academy of Music scholarship (2006-2007)
The John H. Rauch Competition for Composers, Michelstadt, Germany (2006)
Paul Hindemith Composition Competition, Tel-Aviv, for Dialogue for Two Pianos (2003)
Holon Mayor's Scholarship (2003)
Teaching
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Piano Lab (2012-current)
Northeastern University, Piano instructor (2012, 2014)
Harvard University, Teaching Fellow, Foundation of Tonal Music I (2012)
Brandeis University, Solfège and ear training (2008-2011)
Michael P. Hammond Preparatory Program, Rice University, Instructor (2006-2007)
Ph.D., Composition and Theory, Brandeis University (2017)
M.Mus., Composition, Rice University, Houston, TX (2007)
B.Mus., Composition and Theory, Tel Aviv University, Israel (2004)
Residencies
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, NE (2012)
Czech-American Summer Music Institute, Prague, Czech Republic (2010)
Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena, Italy, Film Scoring (2009)
Académie Musicale De Villecroze, France (2009)
Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena, Italy, Composition (2008)
International Summer Academy of Music, Michelstadt, Germany (2006, 2007)
Awards and Honors
Provost Award, Brandeis University (2014)
Firebrand Call for Scores, Selected Composition, ISAM Variations (2012)
Invited Composer, lecture, Tel-Aviv University (2012)
Israel Women Composers Forum, commission, Her Beloved Eyes (2012)
Irving G. Fine Fellowship for Music Composition, Brandeis University (2007-2012)
Outstanding Teaching Fellow Award, Brandeis University (2010)
Williamson Foundation for Music, grant (2010)
highSCORE Festival Commission, duo E110, Pavia, Italy, Viaagio in Due Note (2010)
Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts grant (2009)
Prometheus Ensemble, Young Composers Workshop, Antwerp, Belgium (2009)
Accademia Musicale Chigiana, merit scholarship (2008-2009)
Gruppo Sperimentale Villanuccia Commission, Florence, Italy, Autunno Rosso (2008)
Luoghi Immaginari Ensemble commission, Turin,Italy, Prelude e Ariette (2008)
Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Merit scholarship (2008, 2009)
International Summer Academy of Music scholarship (2006-2007)
The John H. Rauch Competition for Composers, Michelstadt, Germany (2006)
Paul Hindemith Composition Competition, Tel-Aviv, for Dialogue for Two Pianos (2003)
Holon Mayor's Scholarship (2003)
Teaching
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Piano Lab (2012-current)
Northeastern University, Piano instructor (2012, 2014)
Harvard University, Teaching Fellow, Foundation of Tonal Music I (2012)
Brandeis University, Solfège and ear training (2008-2011)
Michael P. Hammond Preparatory Program, Rice University, Instructor (2006-2007)