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Geoffrey Gordon (composer)

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Geoffrey Gordon (born 28 August 1968) is an American composer of classical music.

Biography

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Gordon's list of works includes orchestral and chamber music—vocal and instrumental—as well as scores for theater, dance and film. His music has been called "darkly seductive" (The New York Times)[1] and "fascinating" (Milwaukee Journal).[2] He has been nominated for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's Elise Stoeger Prize, and is the recipient of the 2017 Mario Merz Prize[3][4] in Music Composition.

He currently divides time between the United States and the United Kingdom.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Fonseca-Wollheim, Corinna Da (2015-11-22). "Review: JACK Quartet and Anthony McGill Perform a Menu of American Delicacies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  2. ^ Elaine Schmidt (January 15, 2011). "MSO concerto premiere a tour de force for trombone". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  3. ^ "The Winners of Mario Merz Prize Second Edition". www.mariomerzprize.org. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  4. ^ "March 8, 2017 | Finalists Exhibition and Concert". mariomerzprize.org. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
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