Geoffrey Gordon (composer)

Geoffrey Gordon (born 28 August 1968) is an American composer of classical music.

Biography

Gordon's list of works includes orchestral and chamber music—vocal and instrumental—as well as scores for theater, dance and film. His music has been called "darkly seductive" (The New York Times)[1] and "fascinating" (Milwaukee Journal).[2] He has been nominated for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's Elise Stoeger Prize, and is the recipient of the 2017 Mario Merz Prize[3][4] in Music Composition.

He currently divides time between the United States and the United Kingdom.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Fonseca-Wollheim, Corinna Da (2015-11-22). "Review: JACK Quartet and Anthony McGill Perform a Menu of American Delicacies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  2. ^ Elaine Schmidt (January 15, 2011). "MSO concerto premiere a tour de force for trombone". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  3. ^ "The Winners of Mario Merz Prize Second Edition". www.mariomerzprize.org. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  4. ^ "March 8, 2017 | Finalists Exhibition and Concert". mariomerzprize.org. Retrieved 2017-02-25.


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