Rodney Sharman (born 24 May 1958) is a Canadian composer and flutist based in Vancouver. His music has been performed in over 30 countries worldwide. He has won several international and national awards, including First Prize in the 1984 CBC Competition for Young Composers. His chamber opera, Elsewhereless, a collaboration with Atom Egoyan, premiered in 1998 and has been staged 35 times internationally.[1]
Sharman was guest composer at the Institute of Sonology (Utrecht, Netherlands) in 1983-84. He taught at Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of British Columbia School of Music, the School for the Contemporary Arts and Faculty of Graduate Liberal Studies, Simon Fraser University. Sharman was the Vancouver Symphony’s (VSO) Composer-in-Residence from 1997 to 2000 and its Composer/Music Advisor from 2000 to 2001. He was Composer-in-Residence of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada in 2004, and he was Composer-in-Residence of the Victoria Symphony 2008-2010.
The Canadian Section of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) elected him President from 1991-95. Canadian League of Composers (CLC) elected Sharman President from 1993-98. He has served on the CLC Council from 1988 to 1999.
In 1990, Sharman was awarded the Kranichsteiner Music Prize at the Darmstadt summer courses in Germany.[2]
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Sharman's music is notable for its heavy use of extended techniques and exploration of new timbres. He often writes for uncommon instruments or unusual ensembles. He is also known for his opera transcriptions, cabaret songs, and music for harp.
rodney, sharman, born, 1958, canadian, composer, flutist, based, vancouver, music, been, performed, over, countries, worldwide, several, international, national, awards, including, first, prize, 1984, competition, young, composers, chamber, opera, elsewhereles. Rodney Sharman born 24 May 1958 is a Canadian composer and flutist based in Vancouver His music has been performed in over 30 countries worldwide He has won several international and national awards including First Prize in the 1984 CBC Competition for Young Composers His chamber opera Elsewhereless a collaboration with Atom Egoyan premiered in 1998 and has been staged 35 times internationally 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Style 3 Selected works 4 References 5 External linksBiography editSharman earned degrees from the University of Victoria School of Music Victoria B C and the Staatliche Hochschule fur Musik Freiburg Germany In May 1991 he earned a PhD from the State University of New York at Buffalo Sharman studied under Murray Adaskin Rudolf Komorous Brian Ferneyhough Morton Feldman David Felder Frederic Rzewski Louis Andriessen and Lucas Foss Sharman was guest composer at the Institute of Sonology Utrecht Netherlands in 1983 84 He taught at Wilfrid Laurier University the University of British Columbia School of Music the School for the Contemporary Arts and Faculty of Graduate Liberal Studies Simon Fraser University Sharman was the Vancouver Symphony s VSO Composer in Residence from 1997 to 2000 and its Composer Music Advisor from 2000 to 2001 He was Composer in Residence of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada in 2004 and he was Composer in Residence of the Victoria Symphony 2008 2010 The Canadian Section of the International Society for Contemporary Music ISCM elected him President from 1991 95 Canadian League of Composers CLC elected Sharman President from 1993 98 He has served on the CLC Council from 1988 to 1999 In 1990 Sharman was awarded the Kranichsteiner Music Prize at the Darmstadt summer courses in Germany 2 Style editSharman s music is notable for its heavy use of extended techniques and exploration of new timbres He often writes for uncommon instruments or unusual ensembles He is also known for his opera transcriptions cabaret songs and music for harp Selected works editThe Proximity of Mars 1988 In Changing Light 1995 Elsewhereless 1998 Scarlattiana 1999 Four Seasons One Tree 2001 The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa 2005 Departures 2008 3 References edit Long Bio Rodney Sharman Retrieved 31 July 2018 Composer Rodney Sharman MP3 Archived from the original on 12 February 2010 Retrieved 18 February 2010 List of Works Rodney Sharman Retrieved 31 July 2018 External links edit nbsp Music portal nbsp Canada portalRodneySharman com Personal Web Page accessed 16 February 2010 Canadian Music Centre accessed 31 July 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rodney Sharman amp oldid 1069512895, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
