Steven Ricks

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Steve L. Ricks (* 1969 ) is an American composer and music teacher.

After training as a trombonist, Ricks studied at Brigham Young University , the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Utah . With a scholarship from the University of Utah, he obtained the Certificate of Advanced Musical Studies at King's College London in 2000 . His teachers included Morris Rosenzweig , Harrison Birtwistle , Bill Brooks, and Michael Hicks . In 1999 he received first prize at the SCI / ASCAP Student Composition Competition .

Ricks' works have been performed by ensembles and musicians such as the California EAR Unit , the New York New Music Ensemble , the Earplay group , the Talujon Percussion Quartet , flautist Rachel Rudich , pianist Ian Pace and violinist Curtis Macomber . Ricks has taught music theory and composition at Brigham Young University since 2007 and is the director of their electronic music studio.

Works

  • Strange Enthusiasm , electroacoustic music (2006)
  • Mild Violence for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion (2005)
  • American Dreamscape for alto saxophone, piano, percussion, bass and live electronics (2005)
  • Eyesong / Eardance for cello, piano and electroacoustic music (2004)
  • A Glimpse Beyond the Zero , electroacoustic music (2004)
  • Boundless Light for solo flute and electroacoustic music (2003)
  • Pulse Study for Marimbaduo (2003)
  • Ten Short Musical Thoughts , digital CD (2002)
  • Leave Song for flute, oboe, clarinet, percussion, soprano, violin, viola, cello and double bass (2000-01)
  • Stilling for piano (1997, 2001)
  • Piece for Violin and Piano (1997, 2001)
  • Dividing Time for percussion quartet or solo percussion (2000)
  • Sounded along dove dove for tape (1999)
  • Circulation segment for flute, clarinet, horn, percussion, piano and double bass (1998)
  • Vice Versa for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (1996)
  • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen for mixed choir and chamber orchestra (1996)
  • You Expect Me for tape (1995)
  • Boogie Stop Shuffle for Jazz Big Band (1995)
  • Monologue for timpani (1995)
  • Profane Etudes for two flutes, two clarinets, percussion, piano, two violins and double bass (1994)
  • German Pancake for soprano, flute, clarinet, bassoon, violin and cello (1991)

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SURNAME Ricks, Steven
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ricks, Steve; Ricks, Steven L.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH 1969