Curriculum Vitae
Barbara Finck-Beccafico
3777 Saint-André
H2L 3V6 Montréal, QC, Canada
Cell: (514) 839-8516
info@barbarafinckbeccafico.com
Languages spoken, read and written
French (native) , English (fluent), Spanish (intermediate), Korean (beguiner)
Studies
Master - Sonic Arts/Media Arts, University of Montreal | (in progress) | 2017-___
BMus - Sonic Arts/Media Arts, University of Montreal | (in progress) | 2014-2017
BAA - Marketing and International Business, HEC, Montreal | 2006-2011
Training - Spheric Immersive Visual Content, SAT, Montreal | 2015
Training - Writting, Camp en Chanson de Petite-Vallée | 2015
Training - Realtime video performance, Vj School, Montreal | 2013
International Studies
BMus - Media arts, Sogang University | Seoul, South Korea | Winter 2017
BMus - Digital music composition, University Paris 8 | Paris, France | Fall 2016
BAA - Semester at Sea, University of Virginia | Aboard the ship MV Explorer | Fall 2009
BAA - Marketing and International Business, Tecnológico de Monterrey | Guadalajara, Mexico | Fall 2008
Artistic Achievements
Ma première place des Arts - 2019
Festival de Petite Vallée - Compositrice - 2016
Installations
Conscience Chapter 1 « Recyclable Comfort » | Nuit Blanche of Paris 2016; Ultrasons 2016
Conscience Chapter 3 « Zoopolis » | Nuit Blanche of Montreal 2016; Ultrasons 2016
Diffusions
មនុស្សជាតិ | Ultrasons 2015, Toronto International Electroacoustic Symposium 2016
មនុស្សជាតិ | Ultrasons 2015, Venice Electroacoustic Rendez-Vous 2016
Varanasi | Ultrasons 2014
Composition and music production for audiovisual pieces, theatre play, films, installations art, and multidisciplinary performances | 2012-now
Over 30 shows as a VJ (realtime video performance) for multiple artists | 2013-now
Performed (as a lead singer) in over 500 concerts in France, Canada, United States and Mexico | 2000-now
Performed with the project about: over 30 concerts and a dozen festivals in Canada and the United States | 2012-now
Released 5 albums of my compositions on the local & international market | 2012-2015
Over 15 theatre performances (counting 3 festival), in France and Canada | 2000-2011
Professional Achievements
Composition, production, sound recording & mixing for musical projects| 2012-now
Artistic Management consultant for my own business Poulet Neige, and previous experience working for other music labels | 2010-now
Awards, grants & responsibilities
Board of directors, SQRM (quebec society of research in music) | 2011-2015
Finalist “Artist” category at Hommage Award, HEC Montréal | 2008
Grant for “Good mention” at French Baccalauréat - HEC Montréal | 2007
Personal accomplishments
First fiction novel « Amour sous Cellophane », Publibook Publishing | 2008
Traveled in over 80 countries in the world, counting 2 expeditions to Antarctica and 1 to the Arctic
Discograhy
EP Voyages Éphémères (December 2015) Barbara Finck-Beccafico
EP Marga (November 2013) about:
EP Nirodha (May 2013) about:
EP Samudaya (September 2012) about:
EP Dukkha (june 2012) about:
Music projects
Wållgren (2016-now)
about: (2012-2016)
Les Tribuns (2010)
High Frequencies (2009)
La Barbarie (2009)
Rockin’ to Paradise (2008)
Les Rocheux (2000 à 2005)
Professional Memberships
SOPROQ, Quebec Collective Society for the Rights of Makers of Sound and Video Recordings
SOCAN, Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada
SODRAC, Society of Reproduction Rights of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers of Canada
ARTISTI, Society of Rights of performers of Canada
SOUND EXCHANGE, Society of Reproduction Rights of producers, composers and performers (USA)