Matthew Barnson | |
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Birth name | Matthew Barnson |
Born | (1979-07-06) July 6, 1979 (age 45) |
Origin | Utah |
Genres | Contemporary classical |
Occupation | Composer |
Instrument | Viola |
Years active | 1998-present |
Labels | Tzadik |
Matthew Barnson (born 1979) is an American composer.
Biography
Barnson is a native of Utah and obtained his undergraduate degree from the Eastman School of Music. He pursued graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University. Barnson is the youngest recipient of a Barlow Commission from the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications. He was awarded a 2009 Charles Ives Prize. He is currently an assistant professor of composition at Stony Brook University.
Works
Barnson's works have been performed by the following individuals / groups:
- Arditti String Quartet
- Curtis Symphony Orchestra
- The New York Virtuoso Singers
- Members of Alarm Will Sound
- Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra
- Soprano Nicole Cabell
- Countertenor Ian Howell
- Academy Manson Ensemble, with conductor Simon Bainbridge
- Shouse Ensemble F-Plus
Discography
- Sibyl Tones (Tzadik Records, 2014)
References
- ^ "WNMF 2006 - Programme". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- Eastman Composition โ achievement Archived 2008-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Barlow Commissions by Composer. http://cfac.byu.edu/index.php?id=1018. Accessed 19 March 2007.
- "Barnson_Matthew". www.stonybrook.edu.
- MATA Festival 2007. http://www.matafestival.org/MFcomp.html. Accessed 19 March 2007.
- Rutherford-Johnson, Tim. "Live review: CROSS-ATLANTIC COMPOSERS' PARTNERSHIP". Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- Detroit, Detroit Institute of Arts-Rivera Court 5200 Woodward Ave; directions ยป, MI 48202 Get. "Friday Night Live! The Shouse Ensemble F-Plus". www.dia.org.
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External links
- Matthew Barnson, official website
- StonyBrook University Department of Music Faculty Profile
- Guggenheim Foundation Fellow Profile
- Soundcloud Page
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