The music of Michael Torke has been called "some of the most optimistic, joyful and thoroughly uplifting music to appear in recent years" (Gramophone). Hailed as a "vitally inventive composer" (Financial Times) and "a master [...]
Composer for and Artistic Director and founder of Anúna Michael McGlynn's compositions are performed all over the world. He has run his own digital website for scores since 1999 and resides in Ireland. Michael's music [...]
Cited as a “modern day master” by AXS.com and the “highlight of the program” by The New York Times, New York City-based composer Robert Paterson has won awards for his music in virtually every classical [...]
On February 22, 2015, Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA, conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters upon Mr. Biegel, for his achievements as a world-renowned pianist, recording artist, chamber music collaborator, champion of [...]
A guest blog post by Dale Trumbore. Dale was featured in Ep 38 of the Composer on Fire podcast. This post was orginally posted on the MusicSpoke blog. I used to be utterly perplexed by [...]
Alex Shapiro aligns notes with the hope that at least a few of them will sound good next to each other. Her persistence at this, as well as arts advocacy volunteerism, wildlife photography, & the [...]
Julia Adolphe’s music has been described as “alive with invention” (The New Yorker) and “colorful, mercurial, deftly orchestrated” (The New York Times). Current commissions include a viola concerto for the New York Philharmonic and a [...]
Reena Esmail is a composer of orchestral, choral and chamber music. She is a graduate of Yale and Juilliard, and a recent Fulbright grantee to India. Her music explores the spaces between Indian and Western [...]
Brian Balmages has had his music performed throughout the world, including premieres at the College Band Directors National Conference, the Midwest Clinic, Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. His music was also performed as part [...]
Chris Foss grew up in southwest Iowa and graduated from Millikin University with a BM in Commercial Music. After a short two years at the University of Nebraska directing the Vocal Jazz program and earning [...]
