Role

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Composer Conductor  

Country

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United States of America

Birth

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1959 in Chicago, IL

Genre

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Chamber

 

Evan Ziporyn is a renowned composer, clarinetist, and professor of music at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He was born on December 14, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Newton, Massachusetts. Ziporyn's parents were both musicians, and he began playing the clarinet at a young age. He attended Yale University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music in 1980. He then went on to study at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a Master of Arts degree in music in 1983 and a Ph.D. in music in 1989. Ziporyn's music is influenced by a wide range of styles and traditions, including classical music, jazz, rock, and world music. He has composed works for a variety of ensembles, including orchestras, chamber groups, and solo performers. His music often incorporates elements of Indonesian gamelan music, which he has studied extensively. One of Ziporyn's most notable works is "Tire Fire," a concerto for amplified clarinet and orchestra. The piece was commissioned by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project and premiered in 2005. It has since been performed by orchestras around the world, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Ziporyn has also collaborated with a number of other musicians and artists. He has worked with the Bang on a Can All-Stars, a contemporary music ensemble, since the group's inception in 1992. He has also collaborated with the Kronos Quartet, the Silk Road Ensemble, and the choreographer Trisha Brown. In addition to his work as a composer, Ziporyn is also an accomplished clarinetist. He has performed as a soloist with a number of orchestras, including the American Composers Orchestra and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. He has also performed with the Bang on a Can All-Stars and other ensembles. Ziporyn has received numerous awards and honors for his work as a composer and performer. In 2007, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in music composition. He has also received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Asian Cultural Council. In 2011, he was awarded the American Academy of Arts and Letters Music Award. In addition to his work as a composer and performer, Ziporyn is also a respected educator. He has been a professor of music at MIT since 1990 and has taught courses on a wide range of topics, including composition, music theory, and world music. He has also served as the director of the MIT Gamelan Galak Tika, a group that performs traditional and contemporary Indonesian music. Overall, Evan Ziporyn is a highly respected and influential figure in the world of classical music. His innovative compositions and collaborations have helped to expand the boundaries of the genre, and his work as an educator has inspired countless students and musicians.

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