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Christopher Theofanidis (born December 18, 1967 in Dallas, Texas) is an American composer whose works have been performed by leading orchestras from around the world, including the London Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Moscow Soloists, the National, Atlanta, Baltimore, St. Louis, Detroit, and many others. He participated in the Young American Composer-in-Residence Program with Barry Jekowsky and the California Symphony from 1994 to 1996 and, more recently, served as Composer of the Year for the Pittsburgh Symphony during their 2006–2007 Season, for which he wrote a violin concerto for Sarah Chang.[1]

Career

Theofanidis holds degrees from Yale University, the Eastman School of Music, and the University of Houston, and has been the recipient of the International Masterprize (hosted at the Barbican Centre in London),[2][3] the Rome Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, six ASCAP Gould Prizes, a Fulbright Fellowship to France, a Tanglewood Fellowship, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters' Charles Ives Fellowship. In 2007 he was nominated for a Grammy for best composition for his chorus and orchestra work, The Here and Now, based on the poetry of Rumi.[citation needed]

Theofanidis' has recently written a ballet for the American Ballet Theatre, a work for the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra as part of their "New Brandenburg" series, and he currently has two opera commissions for the San Francisco and Houston Grand Opera companies. He has a long-standing relationship with the Atlanta Symphony, and has just had his first symphony premiered and recorded with that orchestra. He has served as a delegate to the U.S.-Japan Foundation's Leadership Program and is a former faculty member of the Peabody Conservatory and the Juilliard School. He currently teaches at the Yale School of Music.[4]

Awards

Selected compositions

Genre Date Title Instrumentation Notes
Chamber music 1992 Raga for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and 2 percussion written for the Eastman Musica Nova
Piano 1992 Statues for piano solo
Chamber music 1994 Kaoru for 2 flutes written for Kaoru Hinata and Christopher Vaneman
Concertante 1995 Concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra
Orchestral 1995 This Dream, Strange and Moving for orchestra
Chamber music 1995 Ariel Ascending for string quartet
Orchestral 1996 Metaphysica for orchestra
Orchestral 1996 As Dancing Is to Architecture for orchestra commissioned by the California Symphony
Chamber music 1997 Visions and Miracles for string quartet
Chamber music 1997 Flow, My Tears for violin, viola, or cello solo written for Carol Rodland in memory of Jacob Druckman
Orchestral 1998 Flourishes for orchestra
Vocal 1999 Song of Elos for soprano, string quartet and piano
Chamber music 1999 O Vis Aeternitatis for string quartet and piano commissioned by the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival for Speculum Musicae
Orchestral 2000 Rainbow Body for orchestra
Concertante 1997–2002 Concerto for bassoon and chamber orchestra commissioned by the Absolute Ensemble for Martin Kuuskmann
Opera 2001 The Cows of Apollo or The Invention of Music
Concertante 2002 Lightning, with Life, in Four Colors Comes Down for viola and chamber orchestra
Orchestral 2002 Peace, Love, Light YOUMEONE for string orchestra
Opera 2002 The Thirteen Clocks in 2 acts; libretto by Peter Webster based on the story by James Thurber
Ballet 2003 Artemis
Concertante 2003 Concerto for viola and chamber orchestra commissioned by the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra for Kim Kashkashian
Band 2005 I Wander the World in a Dream of My Own Making for wind ensemble
Choral 2005 The Here and Now for soloists, chorus, and orchestra commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony and Chorus
Chamber music 2006 The World Is Aflame for violin and cello
Concertante 2006 Concerto for piano and chamber orchestra commissioned by Pro Musica Columbus for Donald Berman
Piano 2007 All Dreams Begin with the Horizon for piano commissioned by Meet the Composer for Tanya Bannister
Choral 2007 The Refuge for soloists, chorus, orchestra, and several non-Western ensembles
Orchestral 2007 Muse for strings and harpsichord commissioned by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Chamber music 2008, 2009 Fantasy for violin and piano chamber version of movement II of the Violin Concerto
Concertante 2008 Concerto for violin and orchestra commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony for Sarah Chang
Chamber music 2009 Summer Verses for violin and cello
Orchestral 2009 Symphony No. 1 for orchestra commissioned by Robert Spano for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra[6]
Concertante 2009 Concerto for cello and orchestra commissioned by and written for Nina Kotova[7]
Orchestral 2010 Une Certaine joie de vivre for orchestra
Opera 2011 Heart of a Soldier for San Francisco Opera
Piano 2012 Birichino (Italian: prankster) for solo piano 7 minutes long
commissioned by the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition for the 12 semifinal round performers; released on March 15, 2013[8]
Orchestral 2015 Dreamtime Ancestors for orchestra [9]
Choral 2015 Creation/Creator for soloists, chorus, and orchestra commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra[10][11]
Chamber music 2017 Four Dreams for string quartet commissioned by Apollo Chamber Players[12]

References

  1. ^ "Christopher Theofanidis". Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  2. ^ Druckenbrod, Andrew (15 February 2007). "Concert Preview: Theofanidis' 'Rainbow Body' is a hit with orchestras". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. ^ Sheridan, Molly (1 November 2010). "Christopher Theofanidis: Wider Than a Concept, Deeper Than a Sound". NewMusicBox. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Christopher Theofanidis | YellowBarn". www.yellowbarn.org. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Kosman, Joshua (3 July 2011). "CD review: Christopher Theofanidis, 'Symphony No. 1'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  7. ^ Dallas Symphony[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ TheaterJones, June 1, 2013: A Prankster on the Piano Keys
  9. ^ Knox, Robert (24 September 2015). "Plymouth orchestra celebrates a century of music with a world premiere". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  10. ^ Young, Andrew (23 April 2015). "Atlanta Symphony Orchestra premieres Creation/Creator: A piece by Christopher Theofanidis explores mankind's genesis". Atlanta. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  11. ^ Gresham, Mark (25 April 2015). "Review: World premiere of Theofanidis' oratorio shows ASO, Spano at the peak of power". ArtsATL. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "20 new folk music-inspired works by 2020". Apollo Chamber Players. Retrieved 17 March 2017.

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