Graduate Composition Seminars 2004-2007
2006-07
The following composers gave seminars at Duke during the 2005-06 academic year:
John Zorn
James Dashow
Paul Schoenfield
Kenneth Frazelle
Jennifer Higdon
Samuel Adler
Maria Schneider
Trevor Weston
2005-06
The following composers gave seminars at Duke during the 2005-06 academic year:
Malcom Peyton (New England Conservatory)
Lee Hyla (New England Conservatory)
T. J. Anderson (Emeritus, Tufts University)
Jennifer Higdon (Curtis Institute)
Rand Steiger (University of California, San Diego)
Paul Koonce (University of Florida )
Mark Appelbaum (Stanford University)
2004-05
Lee Hoiby
October 1, 3:00-4:30 pm, Room 104
The noted opera composer will coach his songs in performances
by Susan Dunn's students, and present a scene from his opera Summer
in Smoke.
Andrew Mark Sauerwein (Northwestern College
of Iowa; Duke Ph.D., 2003)
November 19, 3:00-4:30 pm, Room 069
"A Composer's Worldview: exploring innovation, authenticity,
and purpose in the compositional trenches."
T. J. Anderson
January 28: 3:00-4:30 pm, Room 069
T. J. Anderson will discuss his opera Slip Knot and
oratorio, Slavery Documents II. Anderson was
the Atlanta Symphony's Composer in Residence, and taught
at Tufts for many years. Slip Knot is a collaboration
with Princeton's Yusef Komunyakaa.
Bongani Ndodana
February 4, 3:00-4:30 pm, Room 069
Bongani Ndodana, a South African composer and conductor who
has written works such as African Kaddishi for
chorus and orchestra; Spirit of Sharpeville for
soprano and cellos, and Sons of the Great Tree, an
ensemble work.
Nicholas Maw
March 4, 3:00-4:30 pm, Room 069
Nicholas Maw will talk about his opera Sophie's Choice,
premiered last year to great acclaim in Covent Garden. Maw's
music is heard very widely in the US and Europe, and his Odyssey,
recorded by Simon Rattle (EMI) was one of the best selling
recent classical recordings.
Robert Beaser
April 8, 3:00-4:30 pm, Room 069
Robert Beaser will talk about his music theater work, Central
Park, with a libretto by Terrence McNally, premiered
at the New York City Opera and also featured on PBS' Great
Performances. Beaser, whose compositions are widely performed,
is the head of composition at Juilliard, and the Artistic
Advisor to the American Composers' Orchestra.
Andy Kirshner
April 15, 3:00-4:30 pm, Room 069
Andy Kirshner, from Ann Arbor, will talk about his multi-media
work The Museum of Life and Death. His work
brings together work in theater--he has his own company--dance,
video, jazz, and all kinds of technology.
Christopher Adler (University of San Diego)
April 22, 3:00-4:30 pm, Room 069
Back for a collaboration with pulsoptional,
Christopher Adler (Duke Ph.D, 1999) will discuss his new
work.