Arthur Gottschalk
Arthur Wiliam Gottschalk (born March 14, 1952 in San Diego , California ) is an American composer .
Life
Gottschalk grew up in the northeastern United States. He first studied medicine , but then switched to English literature and composition at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. In 1978 he earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in composition. His teachers included u. a. William Bolcom , Ross Lee Finney , George Balch Wilson and Leslie Bassett .
He is currently Professor of Composition at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music . From 1997 to 2010 he was dean of the local faculty for music theory and composition. There he headed the laboratory for electronic and computer music until 2002. In 1986 he founded Modern Music Ventures . He composed more than 100 works, including several film scores . He was composer in residence at Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center at Columbia University and at the Spoleto Festival USA.
Awards
- 1978: Charles Ives Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters
- 2004: Dr. J. Howland Auchincloss Prize of the Society for New Music
- 2006: 1st prize at the Concorso Internazionale di Composizione Originale per Banda Corciano Italia
- 2007: 2nd prize at the New Ariel Composition Competition
- 2008: 1st prize at the music + culture International Competition for Composers
- 2009: ASCAP Rudolf Nissim Award
- 2009: 1st prize at the Ridgewood Symphony Competition
- 2009: Winner of the Third Millennium Ensemble Composition Competition
- 2010: Winner of the Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition
Web links
- Arthur Gottschalk at Rice University
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gottschalk, Arthur |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gottschalk, Arthur Wiliam (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Diego , California, USA |