Patricia Martinez (AR) is an internationally active composer, performer and interdisciplinary artist. Her creative and research interests are focused on new music composition and interdisciplinary projects, specially contemporary music theatre, new opera, symphonic and chamber, mixed and electroacoustic works, extended music composition & performance, improvisation and choreography-composition. Patricia holds a Doctoral and a Master degree in Music Composition (Stanford University) and completed the annual course in Computer Music (Ircam). Her works won prizes such as the Municipal life-grant; Casa de las Américas; International Young Composers' Meeting; Ibermúsicas/Iberescena; Stanisław Moniuszko International Composers' Competition; Diffusion; Gold Medal-Global Music Awards. She received commissions and grants including: Teatro Colón & CETC; SWR Experimental Studio; Eisler House-Leipzig; VCCA/UNESCO-Aschberg; Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music Foundation; International Music Theatre Competition/Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt; Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik; Music Current; Musica Estranha; American Composers Forum. She participated at events and festivals around the world, including: MATA Festival; Donaueschinger Musiktage; Darmstädter Ferienkurse; ISCM World Music Days; FNOBA; Synthèse; FIME or Mittersill Composers' Forum. She is professor of composition at UNQ, CSMCBA, UNAM and artistic director of Compañía Helada (new opera company). patriciamartinez.com.ar