Andrew Norman (composer)

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Andrew Norman (born October 31, 1979 in Grand Rapids , Michigan ) is an American composer.

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Norman studied composition at the University of Southern California and Yale University . He was Composer in Residence for the Boston Modern Orchestra Project from 2011 to 2013 . His music is often inspired by architecture and visual arts.

His best-known works include the string trio The Companion Guide to Rome , the symphony Play , the Fantasy Split for piano and orchestra, the children's opera A Trip to the Moon and the orchestral work Sustain .

With The Companion Guide to Rome he was runner-up at the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Music . A 2015 recording of his symphony Play was named one of the best classical recordings of 2015 in the New York Times and for the Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition in 2016 nominated. In 2017 he won the Grawemeyer Award for music composition for Play . The music author William Robin described this work as "the best orchestral work the 21st century has seen so far".

Norman composed the orchestral fantasy Split for piano and orchestra for Jeffrey Kahane and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra . His children's opera A Trip to the Moon was first performed in 2017 with the London Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Simon Rattle .

In 2018 the orchestral work Sustain was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic for its centenary. For this work, Norman was nominated as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Music 2019. It also earned him a 2020 Grammy Award nomination for best classical contemporary composition. The Los Angeles Philharmonic also received the Grammy Award for best orchestral performance for the 2019 recording of this work.

Works (selection)

Opera

  • A Trip to the Moon, a Melodrama for Children , 2017

Solo instruments

  • Sabina for violin, viola or cello, 2008/2009
  • For Ashley for cello, 2016

Orchestral works

  • Sacred Geometry , 2003
  • Drip Blip Sparkle Spin Glint Glide Glow Float Flop Chop Pop Shatter Splash , 2005
  • Unstuck , 2008
  • The Great Swiftness for chamber orchestra, 2010
  • Play , 2013, revised in 2016
  • Suspend for piano and orchestra, 2014
  • Split for piano and orchestra, 2015
  • Switch for percussion and orchestra, 2015
  • Sustain , 2018

Chamber music

  • Light Screens for flute and string trio, 2002
  • Farnsworth: Four Portraits of a House for four clarinets, flute, violin, piano and percussion, 2004
  • Gran Turismo for violin octet, 2004
  • Garden of Follies for alto saxophone and piano, 2006
  • The Companion Guide to Rome for string trio, 2010
  • Try for large chamber ensemble, 2011
  • Peculiar Strokes for string quartet, 2011–2015
  • Music in Circles for flute, clarinet, trumpet, violin, viola and cello, 2012
  • Mime Mime Mime for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion, 2015
  • Frank's House for two pianos and percussion, 2015

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b William Robin: Andrew Norman on Loving 'Star Wars' and Pushing Musical Boundaries . In: The New York Times . November 25, 2015. Accessed December 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ David Wright: BMOP celebrates youngish composers in season closer . In: Boston Classical Review . May 18, 2013. Accessed December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ Mike Boehm: Composer Andrew Norman tries to evoke Gehry home in 'Frank's House' . In: Los Angeles Times . January 31, 2015. Accessed December 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ a b Anne Lanzilotti: Andrew Norman's "The Companion Guide to Rome": Influence of architecture and visual art on composition. In: Dissertation Manhattan School of Music. Accessed August 10, 2020 (English).
  5. ↑ Anne Lanzilotti: Andrew Norman's "The Companion Guide to Rome": Influence of architecture and visual art on composition. In: Dissertation Manhattan School of Music. Accessed August 10, 2020 (English).
  6. ^ William Robin: Andrew Norman on Loving 'Star Wars' and Pushing Musical Boundaries . In: The New York Times . November 25, 2015, ISSN  0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed August 10, 2020]).
  7. ↑ Alexandra Gardner: Andrew Norman: Empowering Performance. In: NewMusicBox. February 1, 2014, accessed August 10, 2020 .
  8. ^ London Symphony Orchestra: Andrew Norman: A Trip to the Moon + Sibelius Symphony No 2. In: London Symphony Orchestra. Accessed August 10, 2020 (English).
  9. ↑ Review: Andrew Norman's astonishingly sustainable 'Sustain' ( en-US ) November 4, 2019.
  10. ↑ Kevin Berger: Composer Andrew Norman's imagination has taken residence . In: Los Angeles Times . September 22, 2012. Accessed December 24, 2015.
  11. ↑ David Allen: The Best Classical Music Recordings of 2015 . In: The New York Times . December 10, 2015, ISSN  0362-4331 (English, nytimes.com [accessed August 10, 2020]).
  12. ↑ 2016 Grammy Awards: Complete list of nominees . In: Los Angeles Times . December 7, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  13. ↑ Alex Ross: CD of the Week: Andrew Norman's Play. Accessed August 10, 2020 (English).
  14. ^ William Robin: Andrew Norman on Loving 'Star Wars' and Pushing Musical Boundaries . In: The New York Times . November 25, 2015, ISSN  0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed August 10, 2020]).
  15. ^ London Symphony Orchestra: Andrew Norman: A Trip to the Moon + Sibelius Symphony No 2. In: London Symphony Orchestra. Accessed August 10, 2020 (English).
  16. ^ Andrew Norman - Sustain. In: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Accessed August 10, 2020 (English).
  17. ↑ Music ( en )
  18. ^ Winners & Nominees. In: grammy.com. Accessed August 10, 2020 (English).
  19. ^ Makeda Easter: Gustavo Dudamel and LA Phil win a Grammy for Andrew Norman's 'Sustain'. In: Los Angeles Times. January 27, 2020, accessed on August 10, 2020 .
  20. ^ Winners & Nominees for Best Classical Orchestral Performance. In: grammy.com. Accessed August 10, 2020 (English).
personal data
SURNAME Norman, Andrew
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer
DATE OF BIRTH October 31, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH Grand Rapids , Michigan