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Joseph Schwantner Continues Composer Residencies Across the Country

Jan. 25, 2010

Joseph Schwantner continues his tenure as featured composer of the Ford Made in America Commissioning Consortium and his work Chasing Light... is in the midst of its tour of more than 50 orchestras across the country. As part of his duties to FMIA, Schwantner is making regular appearances in workshops and composer residencies at orchestras and universities nationwide. Schwantner elaborates:

The primary focus of the FMIA residencies is to foster audience awareness and engagement with contemporary music and living composers and to promote the community and educational goals of the Ford Made in America Program. The residencies cover a wide range of musical and educational activities and events that include: open rehearsals and performances of Chasing Light...; lectures and classes with local elementary, high school and university students in a variety of forums; and additional lectures and discussions with musicians and audience members alike.

The composer continues to be in high demand outside of the FMIA realm as well. Upcoming stops for Schwantner both on and off the Ford Made in America circuit include:

Nashua Symphony Orchestra, February 13-28, Nashua, NH: Chasing Light... sees a statewide tour with performances in Nashua, Concord, Plymouth and Keene, NH, while Schwantner also holds residencies as guest composer at Plymouth State University and Keene State College.

Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, February 3-7, Huntsville, AL: Chasing Light... is performed by the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra at the University of Alabama at Huntsville's New Music Festival.

Vanderbilt University, February 23-27, Nashville, TN: Schwantner visits Vanderbilt in a guest composer residency with performances of his works by university ensembles.

University of Memphis, March 24-28, Memphis, TN: Schwantner visits University of Memphis as featured guest composer with performances of his work by university ensembles.

Central Ohio Symphony Orchestra, April 28-May 2, Delaware, OH: Schwantner partakes in a FMIA residency at the Central Ohio Symphony Orchestra which includes a Chasing Light... performance and an appearance as guest composer at Ohio Wesleyan University.

Omaha Symphony Orchestra, May 30-June 4, Omaha, NE: Schwantner serves as faculty composer at the New Music Symposium in Omaha, Nebraska coupled with Chasing Light... performances by the Omaha Symphony Orchestra and the Youth Symphony.

Learn more on the music Joseph Schwantner at www.schott-music.com and www.schwantner.net.

Click here to access EAM's performance calendar and view upcoming performances of the music of Joseph Schwantner across the country.

Visit www.fordmadeinamerica.org for more information and to read the composer's blog about his FMIA experiences.

Chasing Light... (2008)
for chamber orchestra
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17'

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