Carolyn Steinberg Explained

Carolyn Steinberg (born 1956) is an American flutist and composer.

Biography

Steinberg graduated from North Texas State University with a Bachelor of Music degree in music theory in 1978. She went on to study composition with Ludmila Ulehla at the Manhattan School of Music where she received a master's degree, and with and Bernard Rands at Juilliard where she received a Doctor of Musical Arts in 1989. She also studied in Europe with Franco Donatoni in Siena, Italy, and Brian Ferneyhough and Francis Travis in Germany.^[1]

During her studies, Steinberg began working as a music teacher. She taught at Freiburg Conservatory of Music from 1984–86, at Mannes School of Music from 1992–96, and at The Juilliard School, Pre-College Division, from 1993-2001. Steinberg received the Goddard Lieberson Award of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1990.^[2]

Works

Selected compositions include:

• La Ventana
• El nectar de Apam
• Fire in Los Alamos
• Ninananna
• Danzon Macabre
• In the Early Dawn
• Alchemy
• The Moon Dances Tonight
• The Jester and the Necklace
• What We Use
• Are You Shaky?
• Allemande
• Courante
• Sarabande
• Siciliano e Cubano
• Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep

Her works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:

• Songs, Dances, Duos chamber music (2007)

Notes and References

1. Book: International who's who in classical music: Volume 22. Europa Publications Limited. 2006.
2. Web site: Carolyn Steinberg, Composer. 17 November 2010.