Jeanne Colin-De Clerck

Jeanne (Albertine) Colin-De Clerck (born 9 January 1924) is a Belgian composer who also uses the names Jeanne Colin and Albertine De Clerck. She was born in Brussels, Belgium, and studied at Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels. During her time at the Brussels Royal Conservatory of Music she won first prize for solfeggio (1942) and a “mention for piano accompaniment”.[1][2] After completing her education, she began to compose without formal instruction. Four years later, she took a position teaching at the Music Academy in Anderlecht, and taught as a professor of solfeggio at the Academy of Music Anderlecht from 1946-1977.[1][2] Her works included pieces for orchestra, chamber, piano and voice. Her style is described as atonal.[3] She married composer Georges Colin (1921-2002), and together they had two sons and two daughters. Throughout her compositional career she also collaborated with her husband on pieces.[4]

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  3. ^ Dees, Pamela (2004). A guide to piano music by women composers. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0313319907.
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