Death of the composer Erik Oña
The Argentinian composer Erik Oña, who was also head of the Electronic Studio at the FHNW School of Music in Basel, died on September 14 at the age of 58.
Born in Córdoba, Argentina, Oña studied at the State University in La Plata and at the State University of New York in Buffalo, USA. As a conductor, he initially worked internationally on traditional repertoire before later concentrating on new music. From 1989 to 1993 he was Professor of Composition and Orchestration at the State University of La Plata.
From 1995 to 2001, Oña taught composition at the State University of New York at Buffalo and until 2003 at Birmingham University, UK, where he also conducted the Ensemble for Contemporary Music. His compositions have been performed internationally and cover the entire spectrum from chamber music to symphonic works.
