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Joseph Schwantner Serves as Composer–in–Residence at Eastman School of Music

Dec. 05, 2007

This month Joseph Schwantner takes up the position of Composer–in–Residence at the Eastman School of Music, where he is also Professor Emeritus of Composition. As part of his residency, which lasts from Thursday, December 6 through Monday December 10, Mr. Schwantner will work closely with student composers and performers in rehearsals and lead a composition symposium.

Mr. Schwantner will be present as guest composer for the Eastman Wind Ensemble's performance of his Recoil on Friday, December 7 conducted by Mark Scatterday as well as the Eastman Philharmonia's performance of his Angelfire for amplified violin and orchestra. Faculty soloist Charles Castleman performs as solo violinist for Angelfire with Rueben Blundell conducting on Monday, December 10.

Mr. Schwantner will also be interviewed by Rochester's NPR station WXXI in an hour-long profile, focusing on his Ford Made in America commission. Part of the nation's largest commissioning consortium, the enormously successful and multi-dimensional Ford Made in America program gives orchestras with small budgets representing all 50 United States an opportunity they would not have on their own to engage their communities with the work of established American composers of international repute. Schwantner’s commissioned work will see its world premiere by the Reno Chamber Orchestra in September 2008.

For more information on the music of Joseph Schwantner, please visit www.schott-music.com or www.schwantner.net.

Joseph Schwantner
Angelfire (2002)
Fantasy for amplified violin and orchestra
amp vn; 2.1.ca.2(2bcl)2-4220-timp.3perc-amp pno.hp-str
18'

Recoil (2004)
for wind ensemble
pic.2.2.ca.3bcl.2cbsn.SATBsax-422.euph.1-4perc-amp pno
16'

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