Iris Szeghy (born 1956) is a Slovak composer.
Iris Szeghy was born in Prešov, Slovakia. She studied piano and composition at the Conservatory in Košice and composition at the Music Academy in Bratislava. She continued her studies in Budapest, Warsaw, the University of California in San Diego, and at the STEIM Studio in Amsterdam. From 1992 to 1993 she was composer-in-residence at the Akademie Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart, and later at the State Opera in Hamburg.
Iris Szeghy lives and works in Switzerland and has won international composition awards. Her work have been performed and broadcast in Europe, America and Australia.
Szeghy composes for orchestra, chamber ensembles and voice. Selected works include:
Hommage à Rodin - Touches with three Statues of the Master 1982Musica Dolorosa (String Quartet) 1985Minifanfare 1986Canto Triste Nocturne for Trombone (Violoncello) and Piano 1986Afforismi 1990Afforismi II 1992Midsummer Night's Mystery 1992Midsummer Night's Mystery II 1993Musica Folclorica - Hommage à Bartók 1996A Day in Manhattan / Un Jour à Manhattan 1996Un Petit Sentiment de Pojogne 1998Poetic Studies / Poetische Studien 1984Variations on a German Folk Song / Variationen über ein deutsches Volkslied 1995It-Movements 2001Afforismi III 1992Streichtrio "Goldberg" / String trio "Goldberg" 2007Choral 2008Afforismi IV 2009Neniae 2010A Game / Ein Spiel 1985Bekenntnisse / Confessions 1984 Choir a cappellaThree Shakespearean Songs 1990 Choir a cappellaWar es so? / Was It Like That? 1985 Choir and solo instrument(s)Frühlingskranz / Spring Wreath 1989 Choir and solo instrument(s)Psalm 130 for Mixed Choir and Organ 1999 Choir and solo instrument(s)Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra 1989Tableaux d´un parc 1999Spring Sonata / Frühlingssonate 1984Vivat Sommer / Vivat Summer! - Little Suite for Clarinet 1985Suite Into Pocket / Suite de Poche 1986Ciaccona 1991Preludio e Danza für Bassklarinette oder Bassetthorn 1992Canzona 1992Perpetuum Mobile 1993Wir gehen in den Zoo! / Let us go to Zoo! 1984Bolero-Blues 2000Canticum 2002Slowakischer Tanz für Violine oder Violoncello 2006Christmas Carol 2009In Between 1993 Live and tape musicStory 1995 Live and tape musicPsalm eines Verhungerten / Psalm of a Starving Man 1988The Prayer / La Preghiera / Ima 1998Secret Love 1999Psalm - for solo voice on a poem by Paul Celan 1993 Solo voice(s) a cappellaOratio et Gratias Actio Pro Sanitate Matris Meae 1994 Solo voice(s) a cappellaVivat Heidelberg! 1996 Solo voice(s) with ensembleVielleicht, dass uns etwas aufginge 2003 Solo voice(s) with orchestraSimple and Difficult 1978 Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)To You - 4 Love Songs from the Songs of Solomon 1983 Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)De profundis - 4 songs for voice and 2 melodical instruments based on 4 poems by Michelangelo Buonarrotti 1990Ave Maria - for solo voice and solo instruments 1992When I Die 1999 Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)Psalm 130 1999 Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)Anrufung des Grossen Bären 2003 Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)Hesse-Fragments - Cycle for Voice and Piano 2006Musica Dolorosa 1985 String orchestraAd Parnassum für Strings Inspired by Pictures of Paul Klee 2005 String orchestraHomewards 1997 Symphony orchestra
