Edith Canat de Chizy was born in Lyon, and studied art, archeology and philosophy at the Sorbonne University in parallel with music at the Paris Conservatoire with Maurice Ohana - an important influence - and Ivo Malec.
She continued her studies at the Paris Conservatoire, where she obtained first prizes in harmony, fugue, counterpoint, analysis, orchestration and composition.
She also studied electroacoustics and worked with Guy Reibel at the Groupe de Recherches Musicales.
[2][3] Many of her works are state commissions, written for ensembles including the virtuoso vocal ensemble Musicatreize directed by Roland Hayrabedian,[4] IRCAM, French Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and the national orchestras based in Paris and Lyon.
[5] She is co-author with François Porcile of a book on Maurice Ohana published by Fayard in 2005.