Gamma Skupinsky
Gamma Skupinsky (* 1946 in Chernivtsi , Ukraine ) is an American composer of Russian origin.
Skupinsky had piano and violin training in his youth and studied composition and instrumentation with Albert Leman at the Moscow Conservatory . In 1979 he fled to the USA. There he continued his composition training with Malcolm Peyton at the New England Conservatory of Music and studied jazz with George Russell and William Thomas McKinley .
This was followed by a doctoral degree with Marjorie Merryman (composition), Charles Fussell (conducting) and Joel Sheveloff (music history) at Boston University . Skupinsky also attended master classes with Dmitri Shostakovich , Aram Chatschaturjan , Georgi Swiridow , Pierre Boulez , John Cage and George Perle .
Skupinsky's compositions encompass a broad stylistic spectrum from classical music to jazz, pop and folk to film scores. A ballet for electronic music and the rock oratorio E = mc² were created in Russia. Many of his compositions, which were written in Russia, must be considered to have been lost after his escape from persecution by the party and the secret service.
Web links
- Composer Gamma Skupinsky
- Artist profile Gamma Skupinsky. MMC recordings ( Memento from October 26, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Gamma Skupinsky at Allmusic (English)
- Gamma Skupinsky in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gamma Skupinsky - Margarita at masterandmargarita.eu, accessed on March 13, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Skupinsky, gamma |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer of Russian descent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chernivtsi , Ukraine |