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Stucky was born in [[Hutchinson, Kansas]]. At age 10, he moved with his family to [[Abilene, Texas]], where he studied music in the public schools and received instruction on [[viola]]. He attended [[Baylor University]] and [[Cornell University|Cornell]].<ref>[http://www.ithacatimesartsblog.com/interview-with-gregg-gillis-of-girl-talk/state-of-the-art-a-conversation-with-composer-steven-stucky/] "State of the Art: A conversation with composer Steven Stucky." From the ''Ithaca Times'', Oct. 31, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-25.</ref><ref>[http://www.presser.com/Composers/info.cfm?Name=STEVENSTUCKY] Steven Stucky biography at Theodore Presser Company website.Retrieved 2008-05-25.</ref> |
Stucky was born in [[Hutchinson, Kansas]]. At age 10, he moved with his family to [[Abilene, Texas]], where he studied music in the public schools and received instruction on [[viola]]. He attended [[Baylor University]] and [[Cornell University|Cornell]].<ref>[http://www.ithacatimesartsblog.com/interview-with-gregg-gillis-of-girl-talk/state-of-the-art-a-conversation-with-composer-steven-stucky/] "State of the Art: A conversation with composer Steven Stucky." From the ''Ithaca Times'', Oct. 31, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-25.</ref><ref>[http://www.presser.com/Composers/info.cfm?Name=STEVENSTUCKY] Steven Stucky biography at Theodore Presser Company website.Retrieved 2008-05-25.</ref> |
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He has written commissioned works for many of the major American [[orchestra]]s, including [[Baltimore Symphony Orchestra|Baltimore]], [[Chicago Symphony Orchestra|Chicago]], [[Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra|Cincinnati]], [[Los Angeles Philharmonic|Los Angeles]], [[Minnesota Orchestra|Minnesota]], [[Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra|Philadelphia]], and [[St. Louis Symphony Orchestra|St. Louis]]. He is Professor of Composition at [[Cornell University]] in [[Ithaca, New York]], Consulting Composer for the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]] (where he |
He has written commissioned works for many of the major American [[orchestra]]s, including [[Baltimore Symphony Orchestra|Baltimore]], [[Chicago Symphony Orchestra|Chicago]], [[Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra|Cincinnati]], [[Los Angeles Philharmonic|Los Angeles]], [[Minnesota Orchestra|Minnesota]], [[Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra|Philadelphia]], and [[St. Louis Symphony Orchestra|St. Louis]]. He is Professor of Composition at [[Cornell University]] in [[Ithaca, New York]], Consulting Composer for the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]] (where he was resident composer 1988-2009, the longest such affiliation in American orchestral history), and host of the [[New York Philharmonic]]'s [[Hear & Now]] series. |
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His students include [[Marc Mellits]]. |
His students include [[Marc Mellits]], [[Andrew Waggoner]], [[Sean Shepherd]], [[Yotam Haber]], and many others. |
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==Compositions== |
==Compositions== |
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Revision as of 19:40, 7 February 2009
Steven Stucky (Template:PronEng) (born November 7, 1949) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer.
Stucky was born in Hutchinson, Kansas. At age 10, he moved with his family to Abilene, Texas, where he studied music in the public schools and received instruction on viola. He attended Baylor University and Cornell.[1][2]
He has written commissioned works for many of the major American orchestras, including Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Philadelphia, and St. Louis. He is Professor of Composition at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Consulting Composer for the Los Angeles Philharmonic (where he was resident composer 1988-2009, the longest such affiliation in American orchestral history), and host of the New York Philharmonic's Hear & Now series.
His students include Marc Mellits, Andrew Waggoner, Sean Shepherd, Yotam Haber, and many others.
Compositions
Orchestral
- Kenningar (1977-78)
- Transparent Things: In Memoriam V.N. (1980)
- Double Concerto (1982-85, rev.1989), for violin, oboe/oboe d'amore & chamber orchestra
- Voyages (1983-84), for cello & orchestral winds
- Dreamwaltzes (1986)
- Concerto for Orchestra (1986-87)
- Son et Lumière (1988)
- Angelus (1989-90)
- Anniversary Greeting (1991)
- Impromptus (1991)
- Funeral Music for Queen Mary (after Purcell) (1992), for orchestral winds
- To Whom I Said Farewell (1992, rev. 2003), for mezzo-soprano & chamber orchestra
- Fanfare for Los Angeles (1993)
- Ancora (1994)
- Fanfares and Arias (1994), for orchestral winds
- Fanfare for Cincinnati (1994)
- Double Flute Concerto (1994), for two flutes & orchestra
- Pinturas de Tamayo (1995)
- Music for Saxophones and Strings (1996)
- Concerto Mediterraneo (1998), for guitar & orchestra
- Escondido Fanfare (1998)
- Threnos (1998), for orchestral winds
- American Muse (1999), for baritone & orchestra
- Etudes (2002), concerto for recorder & chamber orchestra
- Concerto for Percussion and Wind Orchestra (2001)
- Colburn Variations (2002), for string orchestra
- Spirit Voices (2002-03), concerto for percussion & orchestra
- Second Concerto for Orchestra (2003)
- Jeu de timbres (2003)
- Radical Light (2006-07)
- Rhapsodies (2008)
Choral
- Spring and Fall: To a Young Child (1972), for a cappella S.A.T.B. choir
- Drop, drop, slow tears (1979), for a cappella S.S.A.A.T.T.B.B. choir
- Cradle Song (1997), for a cappella S.A.T.B. choir
- To Musick (2000), for a cappella men's choir
- Skylarks (2001), for a cappella S.A. & S.A.T.B choir
- Whispers (2002), for a cappella S.A.T.B. soli & S.A.T.T.B.B. choir
- Three New Motets (2005), for a cappella double S.A.T.B. choir
- Eyesight (2007), for a cappella S.A.T.B. choir
- August 4, 1964 (2007-08), for solo voices, S.A.T.B. choir & orchestra
Chamber
- Movements (1970), for four celli
- Quartet (1972-73), for clarinet, viola, cello & piano
- Movements III.: Seven Sketches (1976), for flute & clarinet
- Refrains (1976), for five percussion
- Notturno (1981), for alto saxophone & piano
- Varianti (1982), for flute, clarinet & piano
- Boston Fancies (1985), for flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola & cello
- Serenade (1990), for wind quintet
- Birthday Fanfare (1993), for three trumpets
- Salute (1997), for flute, clarinet, horn, trombone, percussion, piano, violin & cello
- Ad Parnassum (1998), for flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin & cello
- Ai Due Amici (1998), for chamber ensemble
- Tres Pinturas (1998), for violin & piano
- Nell'ombra, Nella Luce (1999-2000), for string quartet
- Partita-Pastorale after J.S.B. (2000), for clarinet, piano & string quartet
- Tamayo Nocturne (2001), for chamber ensemble
- Sonate en forme de préludes (2003-04), for oboe, horn & harpsichord
- Meditation and Dance (2004), for clarinet & piano
- Piano Quartet (2005), for violin, viola, cello & piano
- Hue and Cry (2006), for wind band
- Four Postcards (2008), for wind quintet & percussion
Vocal
- Sappho Fragments (1982), for female voice & chamber ensemble
- Two Holy Sonnets of Donne (1982), mezzo-soprano, oboe & piano
- Four Poems of A.R. Ammons (1992), for baritone & chamber ensemble
- To Whom I Said Farewell (1992, rev. 2003), for mezzo-soprano & chamber orchestra
- American Muse (1999), for baritone & orchestra
Solo Instrumental
- Three Little Variations for David (2000), for piano
- Album Leaves (2002), for piano
- Dialoghi (2006), for cello
Others
- Noctuelles (Miroirs, No.1) (Maurice Ravel, orch. Stucky 2001) (Theodore Presser Co.)
- Les Noces (Igor Stravinsky, orch. Stucky 2005), for solo voices, S.A.T.B. and full orchestra (Chester Music)
- Bucolics (Witold Lutoslawski, arr. Stucky 2006), for 9 instruments (Chester Music)
- Eight Songs from the Spanish Songbook (Hugo Wolf, orch. Stucky 2008), for mezzo-soprano & orchestra
Awards
- 2008: Elected Chair of the Board of Directors, American Music Center
- 2007: Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters
- 2006: Elected a trustee of the American Academy in Rome
- 2006: Joined Board of Directors of the Koussevitzky Music Foundation
- 2006: Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2006: Paul Fromm Composer-in-Residence, American Academy in Rome
- 2005: Pulitzer Prize for Music for Second Concerto for Orchestra
- 2003: Bloch Lecturer, University of California at Berkeley
- 2002: Goddard Lieberson Fellowship, American Academy of Arts and Letters
- 2001: Aaron Copland Fund for American Music recording grant
- 1998: Barlow Endowment Commission
- 1997: Bogliasco Foundation Fellowship, Centro Studi Ligure (Italy)
- 1995: Special Commendation, National Association of Composers USA
- 1991: Koussevitzky Music Foundation Commission
- 1989: Finalist, Pulitzer Prize in Music (Concerto for Orchestra)
- 1986: John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
- 1982: ASCAP Deems Taylor Award (for "Lutosławski and His Music")
- 1978: Composer Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts
- 1975: First Prize, American Society of University Composers Competition
- 1974: ASCAP Victor Herbert Prize for composition
References
External links
- Composer's official website
- Theodore Presser: the Composer's Publisher and his full Biography
- NPR: Steven Stucky Wins Pulitzer Prize for Music featuring the Third Movement of Second Concerto for listening in real audio
- NewMusicBox.org: Steven Stucky Wins Pulitzer Prize
- Biography on Swiss Mennonite Cultural and Historical Association
- Elliott Carter: A Conversation with Steven Stucky
- World Premiere of Steven Stucky's August 4, 1964
- Steven Stucky: Rhapsodies (New York Philharmonic)
- Interview in Big D