Mario Diaz de Leon is a composer and performer, whose works have been described as “21st century chamber music that couples crystalline clarity with the disorienting turbulence of a sonic vortex” (Wire Magazine). Lucier holds degrees from Yale University and Brandeis University, as well as an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from Plymouth University. From 1970–2011, he was John Spencer Camp Professor of Music at Wesleyan University, where he is professor emeritus.
Lucier taught at Brandeis University, where he conducted the Brandeis University Chamber Chorus, which devoted much of its time to the performance of new music. He was a founding member with Robert Ashley, David Behrman, and Gordon Mumma of the Sonic Arts Union, a musical collective of experimental musicians that was active between 1966–76. Lucier actively performs, lectures, and exhibits his sound installations in the US, Europe, and Asia. 1931), a native of Nashua, New Hampshire is widely considered to be one of the most influential composers of the twentieth century. in Music from Mills College.Īlvin Lucier (b. He studied at the Juilliard School of Music and received his M.A. Reich graduated with honors in philosophy from Cornell University in 1957. From his early taped speech pieces It's Gonna Rain (1965) and Come Out (1966) to his and video artist Beryl Korot's digital video opera Three Tales (2002), Reich's path has embraced not only aspects of Western Classical music, but the structures, harmonies, and rhythms of non-Western and American vernacular music, particularly jazz. He is a leading pioneer of Minimalism, and his music is known for steady pulse, repetition, and a fascination with canons. 1936) has been called "America’s greatest living composer" ( The Village VOICE) and ".among the great composers of the century" ( New York Times). Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Steve Reich (b. Varèse saw potential in using electronic mediums for sound production, and his use of new instruments and electronic resources led to his being known as the "Father of Electronic Music." Although his complete surviving works only last about three hours, he has been recognised as an influence by several major composers of the late 20th century.
Varèse's music emphasizes timbre and rhythm and he coined the term "organized sound" in reference to his own musical aesthetic. In 2014 she was appointed as the artistic director of MATA, a pioneering international festival dedicated to commissioning and presenting young composers from around the world under age 40.Įdgard Varèse (1883-1965) was a French-born composer who spent the greater part of his career in the United States. Her music can be heard on New Focus, Oxingale and Deutsche Grammophon. Hailed by the New York Times as a leading figure in China’s new generation of composers and often cited as a key activist in New York's "new movement in new music," Du Yun's music is championed by some of today's finest performing artists, ensembles orchestras and organizations Known as "protean' and "chameleonic," the National Public Radio voted her as 100 composers under 40 in 2011. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he currently lives in New York City.ĭu Yun, born and raised in Shanghai, China, currently based in New York, is a composer, performer and performance artist, working at the intersection of orchestral, opera, chamber music, theatre, cabaret, pop music, oral tradition, visual arts, electronics and noise. Winner of Harvard’s Fromm Composition Award and fellowships from the Guggenheim, Tanglewood/Leonard Bernstein, and Civitella Ranieri foundations, he is an Associate Professor of Music Composition at Montclair State University. Jones, yMusic, International Contemporary Ensemble, Deerhoof, and Sound Icon. With recent appearances at Carnegie Hall, Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, and Sala São Paulo, his upcoming projects include collaborations with Bill T. Described as “sumptuous” (Los Angeles Times), “minutely crafted” (Chicago Tribune), and “spellbinding” (New York Times), Marcos Balter’s music is primarily rooted in experimental manipulations of timbre and hyper-dramatization of live performance.
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