Festinger was born in Newton, Massachusetts. He received his B.A. in music, magna cum laude, from San Francisco State University, and his Ph.D. in music composition from the University of California, Berkeley. He was the founding director of Earplay, a new chamber music ensemble based in the Bay Area. He has been a resident artist at the MacDowell Colony, Camargo Foundation, Cité internationale des arts in Paris, Yaddo, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Study Center, the Ligurian Study Center in Bogliasco, Italy, Fundación Valparaíso, Mojácar, Almeria, Spain, Ucross Foundation Centre International d’Accueil et d’Échanges des Récollets, the Aaron Copland House, the Oberpfälzer Künstlerhaus, and the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. He was commissioned by the Fromm Foundation in 2003 [1] to compose his work Hidden Spring for the Cygnus Ensemble. Also in 2003 Works and Process at the Guggenheim commissioned and premiered his settings of poet/author Denis Johnson, The Coming of Age with Amy Burton, soprano and The Group for Contemporary Music conducted by Bradley Lubman.[2] In 2009 pianist Marilyn Nonken toured with Festinger's large scale piano solo, Le Pianiste.[3]
Early in his career Festinger played guitar and toured with folk singer Joan Baez including a performance at Woodstock.[4] Shortly afterwards, intent on pursuing a performing career in jazz, he attended the Berklee School of Music in Boston, where he studied composition with Herb Pomeroy and improvisation with Gary Burton. Returning to San Francisco in 1972 he performed extensively for several years as a jazz guitarist while pursuing a growing interest in classical music and composition. Festinger earned his B.A. from San Francisco State and later his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley where he worked with Andrew Imbrie. Festinger is Professor of Theory and Composition at San Francisco State University, where he is also the artistic director of the Morrison Artists Chamber Music Series.
Compositionsedit
Incognito (2014) text: Emily Dickinson, soprano and baritone
Winds of May (2014) text: James Joyce, soprano and two classical guitars
Love Wanders There (2013) text: James Joyce, soprano and two classical guitars
Kleinen Doch Emsigen (2013) flute, clarinet, viola, cello
Portrait(2012) unaccompanied violin
Violacanta (2012) unaccompanied viola
Upon The Viol (2012) unaccompanied cello
To a Pilgrim (2011) bass clarinet and cello
Spring Ice (2010) soprano and violin, on 12th-century Japanese poems
Enchainement (2009) for solo viola
Le Pianiste (2009) solo piano three pieces after paintings of Roberto Matta
Various tracks, Joan Baez, One Day at a Time, Vanguard Records
Live at Pangaea, volumes I and II, Independent Records, San Rafael, CA, vinyl LPs
Footnotesedit
^McBlane, Amanda "12 Composers Become Part of the Fromm Commissioning Legacy" New Music Box. March 3, 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
^. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"CLASSICAL MUSIC AND DANCE GUIDE". The New York Times. 16 May 2003. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
^"Woodstock Music Festival History & Information". Bethel Woods. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
External linksedit
Richard Festinger bio at San Francisco State University
Official Richard Festinger website
review of Festinger CD on Bridge Records
Review at the Journal of the Society for American Music, Volume 4 – Issue 02 – 2010
Festinger page at publisher C.F. Peters
April 18, 2024
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Richard Festinger born 1 March 1948 is an American composer of contemporary classical music pianist and educator Contents 1 Biography 2 Compositions 3 Recordings 4 Footnotes 5 External linksBiography editFestinger was born in Newton Massachusetts He received his B A in music magna cum laude from San Francisco State University and his Ph D in music composition from the University of California Berkeley He was the founding director of Earplay a new chamber music ensemble based in the Bay Area He has been a resident artist at the MacDowell Colony Camargo Foundation Cite internationale des arts in Paris Yaddo the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Study Center the Ligurian Study Center in Bogliasco Italy Fundacion Valparaiso Mojacar Almeria Spain Ucross Foundation Centre International d Accueil et d Echanges des Recollets the Aaron Copland House the Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus and the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing He was commissioned by the Fromm Foundation in 2003 1 to compose his work Hidden Spring for the Cygnus Ensemble Also in 2003 Works and Process at the Guggenheim commissioned and premiered his settings of poet author Denis Johnson The Coming of Age with Amy Burton soprano and The Group for Contemporary Music conducted by Bradley Lubman 2 In 2009 pianist Marilyn Nonken toured with Festinger s large scale piano solo Le Pianiste 3 Early in his career Festinger played guitar and toured with folk singer Joan Baez including a performance at Woodstock 4 Shortly afterwards intent on pursuing a performing career in jazz he attended the Berklee School of Music in Boston where he studied composition with Herb Pomeroy and improvisation with Gary Burton Returning to San Francisco in 1972 he performed extensively for several years as a jazz guitarist while pursuing a growing interest in classical music and composition Festinger earned his B A from San Francisco State and later his M A and Ph D from the University of California Berkeley where he worked with Andrew Imbrie Festinger is Professor of Theory and Composition at San Francisco State University where he is also the artistic director of the Morrison Artists Chamber Music Series Compositions editIncognito 2014 text Emily Dickinson soprano and baritone Winds of May 2014 text James Joyce soprano and two classical guitars Love Wanders There 2013 text James Joyce soprano and two classical guitars Kleinen Doch Emsigen 2013 flute clarinet viola cello Portrait 2012 unaccompanied violin Violacanta 2012 unaccompanied viola Upon The Viol 2012 unaccompanied cello To a Pilgrim 2011 bass clarinet and cello Spring Ice 2010 soprano and violin on 12th century Japanese poems Enchainement 2009 for solo viola Le Pianiste 2009 solo piano three pieces after paintings of Roberto Matta Equinox 2009 for clarinet and small orchestra Legerdemain 2008 solo percussion hand drums Insect Voices 2008 soprano and four players The Locust Tree 2007 chorus SATB text William Carlos Williams Concerto for Piano and Nine Instruments 2007 Between Thought and Thing 2006 for eight players The Way Things Go 2006 flute piano From The Beginning 2005 String Quartet No 2 A Machine for Interpreting Dreams 2005 for four players Hidden Spring 2004 for six players Laws of Motion 2004 for five players Diary of a Journey 2003 for six players The Coming of Age 2003 text Denis Johnson soprano and six players a dream foretold 2001 for four players Construction in Metal and Wood 2001 percussion and piano Crossfire 2000 two percussion Peripeteia 1999 clarinet violin and cello On the Lightness of the Moon 1998 clarinet violin viola and piano After Blue 1998 flute clarinet violin cello piano and percussion 1998 Dajunso Ma Dor Da Duca 1997 nine part chorus Tapestries 1997 violin cello and piano 1997 Windsongs 1996 flute oboe clarinet bassoon horn Trionometry 1996 flute clarinet and piano 1996 Violuminescence 1995 violin solo and chamber orchestra 1995 Twinning 1994 violin and piano 1994 String Quartet No 1 1994 A Serenade for Six 1993 flute clarinet violin cello piano and percussion Smokin with Cocuswood 1992 oboe string quartet and piano Head over Heels 1992 solo electronic keyboard with computer Three Little Piano Pieces 1992 Octet 1991 flute oboe clarinet horn violin viola cello and piano Sonata for Cello and Piano 1990 Variations for Piano 1988 Septet 1987 flute clarinet violin viola cello piano and percussion Impromptu 1985 clarinet and piano Letters and the Weather of Six Mornings 1984 soprano and piano Paysages Modernes 1983 large orchestra Song Beauty is a Shell from the Sea 1981 SATB with flute oboe bass clarinet horn string quartet harp and guitar Concerto for Piano and Orchestra 1980 Triptych 1979 solo flute Matin 1978 CD Ontogenesis 1978 flute clarinet violin cello and piano Avian Landscapes 1987 CD In Delirium of Sunrise 1977 string quartet Cheville 1976 large orchestra Divertimento 1976 oboe clarinet violin and cello Movements for Guitar 1976 Prelude for Guitar 1971 Recordings editMusic of Richard Festinger New Millenium Ensemble Bridge Records 9245 Richard Festinger Tapestries and Other Works Laurel Trio Earplay Curtis Macomber New World CRI NWCR832 A Serenade for Six New Millenium Ensemble New World CRI NWCR772 Septet the Earplay ensemble Centaur CD 2274 Triptych Samuel Baron flute Contemporary Recording Studios vinyl LP CRS 8738 Various tracks Joan Baez One Day at a Time Vanguard Records Live at Pangaea volumes I and II Independent Records San Rafael CA vinyl LPsFootnotes edit McBlane Amanda 12 Composers Become Part of the Fromm Commissioning Legacy New Music Box March 3 2003 Retrieved May 25 2011 Archived copy Archived from the original on 3 February 2023 Retrieved 3 February 2023 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link CLASSICAL MUSIC AND DANCE GUIDE The New York Times 16 May 2003 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 3 February 2023 Woodstock Music Festival History amp Information Bethel Woods Retrieved 13 April 2021 External links editRichard Festinger bio at San Francisco State University Official Richard Festinger website review of Festinger CD on Bridge Records Review at the Journal of the Society for American Music Volume 4 Issue 02 2010 Festinger page at publisher C F Peters Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Festinger amp oldid 1172439060, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
