Carson Cooman

Carson Pierce Cooman (born June 12, 1982) is an American composer and organist.

Cooman was born in Rochester, New York on June 12, 1982.[1] He was introduced to music by his grandmother who taught music and was a graduate of Eastman School of Music. Cooman began taking piano and organ lesson at an early age. He attended Harvard University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts; and then Carnegie Mellon University (Master of Music). Cooman studied composition with Bernard Rands and Judith Weir.

Cooman writes on music, having been a contributor to the music publication Fanfare.[2] He is currently composer-in-residence at Harvard Memorial Church.

References

1. Simmons, Walter. "Grove Music Online: Carson Cooman". Grove Music Online. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
2. "Fanfare Magazine Archive of CD Reviews". fanfarearchive.com. Retrieved January 31, 2020.

External links

• Official website of Carson Cooman
• Memorial Church: Carson Cooman

See also

• M. Power, "A Minimum of Means". Choir and Organ 15 (2007), pp. 15–17.