MUSIC OF THE 21ST CENTURY

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Music of the 21st Century is an annual residency which brings some of the world’s most outstanding composers to DePauw. It provides students and faculty members a special opportunity for personal interaction with these composers, and to study, perform, and share with our audiences the music of our time.

In 2009, we welcome Samuel Adler for a residency from February 25 - March 1.

Samuel Adler is Professor-emeritus at the Eastman School of Music where he taught from 1966 to 1995 and served as chair of the composition department from 1974 until his retirement

Born March 4, 1928 in Mannheim, Germany and came to the United States in 1939. He was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters in May 2001. He is the composer of over 400 published works, including 5 operas, 6 symphonies, 12 concerti, 8 string quartets, 4 oratorios and many other orchestral, band, chamber and choral works and songs, which have been performed all over the world.

 

 

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