Alandia Canipa, Edgar (b. August 12, 1950, Oruro). Bolivian composer, now resident in Italy, of stage, orchestral, chamber, vocal, and electroacoustic works that have been performed throughout Europe and in the Americas; he is also active as a conductor.
Mr. Alandia studied composition at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome, where he earned his diploma in 1977 and advanced diploma in 1980. He also studied conducting there and earned his diploma in 1981. His honors include First Prize in the V. Bucchi competition (1978, for Pampa) and honorable mention in the I. Carreño competition (1981, for Canto de hoy).
He is also active in other positions. He worked as a pianist with the dancer Maurice Béjart in 1978 and has served as artistic director and principal conductor of the new music ensemble Nuove Forme Sonore in Rome since 1983. As a guest conductor, he has led ensembles and orchestras in Bolivia, Honduras and Italy.
He taught in Potenza in 1980-81, in Pesaro from 1981-86, in Frosinone from 1983-86, in Rome in 1986-87, and in Pescara from 1987-95. He has taught composition at the Conservatorio F. Morlacchi in Perugia since 1995. In addition, he has given seminars in Belgium, Bolivia, Cuba, Italy, and Peru.
He has lived in Italy since 1969.
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