Major Ensemble Performances & Collaborations

Major Ensembles Performances & Collaborations

Students and alumni of the composition program have had their works performed by major ensembles throughout the United States and abroad, and have collaborated with a variety of world-renowned artists:

• Stephen Anderson (MM 2000; DMA 2005): The West Point Military Academy Band (commission).

• Steven Bryant (MM 1996): Amherst Saxophone Quartet.

• Derek Charke (BM 1996): Kronos Quartet, Group for Contemporary Music, Xanthos Ensemble, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

• Fouad Fakhouri (DMA 2006): English Chamber Orchestra (commission).

• Robert Frank (MM 1988; DMA 1995): Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Dallas Wind Symphony.

• Michael Matthews (PhD 1982): The Mondriaan String Quartet, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (commission), Hilliard Ensemble.

• Robert Pound (BM 1992): Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

• Greg Sanders (MM 1983; DMA 1988): Indianapolis Symphony, Gregg Smith Singers, Royal Danish Marine Band.

• David Shipps (BM 1999): Nashville Symphony, Prague Philharmonic.

• Kevin Walczyk (MM 1991; DMA 1994): St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

• Wu Fei (BM 2002): collaborations with John Zorn, Fred Frith, Béla Fleck, Pauline Oliveros, Carla Kihlstedt, and Cecil Taylor.