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Myths and Legends
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The Rittenhouse Trombone Quartet would like to announce a new commission by Eric Ewazen. The RTQ premiered this new piece on April 16, 2001 in Curtis Hall.
The Rittenhouse Trombone Quartet contacted Mr. Ewazen in late August 2000 to discuss the possibility of this commission. Ewazen graciously accepted the invitation. Within two months, the RTQ was able to solidify funding through its corporate sponsors. Mr. Ewazen began work on the piece in December 2000, and the RTQ gave the premiere. Mr. Ewazen was present at the April 16th concert.
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Eric Ewazen, born in 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio, studied under Samuel Adler, Milton Babbitt, Warren Benson, Gunther Schuller and Joseph Schwantner at the Eastman School of Music (BM, 1976), Tanglewood and The Juilliard School (MM, l978, DMA 1980), where he has been a member of the faculty since l980. In May, l997, he was Composer in Residence at the International Trombone Association Convention held at the University of Illinois. A former vice president of the League ISCM, he is currently the Composer in Residence with the St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, and lecturer for the New York Philharmonic's, Musical Encounters Series.
A recipient of numerous composition awards and prizes, his works have been commissioned and performed by many chamber ensembles and orchestras in the U.S. and overseas. His music has been heard at festivals such as Tanglewood, Aspen, Caramoor and the Music Academy of the West. The soloists in performances of his music include members of the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra and the, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
Among his recorded works are Symphony in Brass (Summit Brass on Summit Records), Colchester Fantasy (American Brass Quintet on Summit Records and Center City Brass Quintet on dNote Records), Ballade for Clarinet, Harp and Orchestra (CRS Records), Dagon II (David Taylor on New World Records),Sonata for Viola and Piano (Eugene Becker on Clique Track), Roaring Fork Quintet for Wind Instruments (Borealis Wind Quintet on Helicon Records), (Robert White and Samuel Sanders on Hyperion Records) and, on Cala Records Legends of the New York Philharmonic Series, Sonata for Trombone and Piano (Joseph Alessi and Jonathan Feldman) and Trio for Trumpet, Violin and Piano (Philip Smith). Well Tempered Productions has released an all Ewazen compact disc featuring the American Brass Quintet and the St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble. His music is published by Boosey and Hawkes, Southern Music Publishing, Brass Rind Editions, Baker Music Publishing, Encore Music, Triplo Press, Manduca Publications, and ITA Manuscript Press. During the past season, his music was performed by the Juilliard Orchestra in Avery Fisher Hall under the direction of Jahja Ling, and the Juilliard Wind Ensemble in Alice Tully Hall under the direction of Mark Gould. This summer he was a guest composer at the New Hampshire Music Festival, the ITA convention in Boulder, Co, and at Tanglewood. Upcoming commissions include a Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra (St. Luke's), a Concerto for Trumpet and String Orchestra (Pro Arte Orchestra of Boston), and a chamber work for horn, clarinet and string quartet (the Chicago Chamber Musicians).
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For more information about Eric Ewazen and his music, go to www.ericewazen.com
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