Sean Friar Explained

Sean Friar
Birth Place:Los Angeles, CA
Instrument:Pianist
Genre:Contemporary classical, Avant-garde music, Experimental
Occupation:Composer
Years Active:2000-present
Label:New Amsterdam Records, Innova Recordings

Sean Friar (born 1985 in Los Angeles, California) is an American composer and pianist. He currently lives in Denver, Colorado.[1]

Biography

Sean Friar was born and raised in Los Angeles. He studied Music Composition and Psychology at UCLA where he graduated in 2007. He continued his studies at Princeton University, where he received an M.F.A. and Ph.D. in Composition. His primary teachers were Paul Chihara, Paul Lansky, Steven Mackey, and Dmitri Tymoczko.

Friar has been commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Ensemble Modern, New World Symphony, Alarm Will Sound, American Composers Orchestra, NOW Ensemble, the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, Present Music, and the Scharoun Ensemble of the Berlin Philharmonic. Other performers of his music include So Percussion, Ensemble Klang, Crash Ensemble, Psappha New Music Ensemble, Alter Ego, Ensemble Argento, and many others.

Friar is the recipient of the 2011 Rome Prize in Music Composition.[2] He serves as the chair of the composition department at the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver and was previously on the Music Composition faculty at the USC Thornton School of Music.

Concert Works

Friar's music is known for its propulsive energy,[3] adventurous orchestration,[4] and sense of humor.[5]

Wind Ensemble

Orchestra/Large Ensemble

Solo Music

Chamber Music

Electronic

Awards

Recordings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sean Friar. Philipedia. LA Phil. 17 May 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150503075720/http://www.laphil.com/philpedia/sean-friar. 3 May 2015.
  2. Web site: American Academy in Rome Announces 2011-12 Rome Prize Winners. 18 April 2011 . NewMusicBox.
  3. News: PRESENT MUSIC'S MULTITUDE of Great Performances. Schneider. John. 28 May 2013. EXPRESS Milwaukee. 17 May 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140122023248/http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-21142-present-music%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98multitude%E2%80%99-of-great-performances.html. 22 January 2014.
  4. News: Horns, harps and hubcaps: The classical orchestra needs some new instruments. Lowder. Bryan. 19 July 2011. Slate Magazine. 17 May 2015.
  5. News: Sounds Heard: Mariel Roberts – Nonextraneous Sounds. Sheridan. Molly. 15 January 2013. New Music Box. 17 May 2015.
  6. Web site: The 2007 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composers Awards. ASCAP. 17 May 2015. 29 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194549/http://www.ascap.com/press/2007/041207_morton_gould.html. dead.
  7. Web site: Lee Ettelson Award. Composers Inc.. 17 May 2015.
  8. Web site: Composers / Copland House Residency Awards // Copland House …where America's musical past and future meet.
  9. Web site: American Academy in Rome Announces 2011-12 Rome Prize Winners . 18 April 2011 .
  10. http://www.ecpnm.com/news/38/nominees_selected_for_the_gaudeamus_prize_2011{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  11. Web site: The Charles Ives Awards. American Academy of Arts and Letters. 17 May 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160131113705/http://www.artsandletters.org/awards2_popup.php?abbrev=Ives. 31 January 2016.
  12. Web site: Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Grant. Chamber Music America. 17 May 2015.
  13. Web site: ASCAP Members Selected for 2013 Fromm Music Foundation Commissions. ASCAP. 17 May 2015.

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