Monday, June 18, 2012
Visual Arts Atlanta composer Mark Gresham's piece to be given world premiere by violinist Hilary Hahn
Posted by Andrew Alexander @AndrewAWriter on Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 3:22 PM
- John Noel Wheeler ©2004 Lux Nova Press
- Mark Gresham
Hahn is one of the most famous and admired young violinists in the world, and her contest was designed to showcase new short-form pieces by contemporary composers. Contest winner Jeff Myers' piece "The Angry Birds of Kauai" will be recorded by Hahn to appear on her forthcoming album "In 27 Pieces." Hahn will premiere works by the honorable mentions, including Gresham's piece entitled "Café Cortadito", as concert encores sometime before December 2015.
- Peter Miller
- Violinist Hilary Hahn
Gresham's compositions have been performed in the U.S. by instrumental ensembles such as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Youth Orchestra, Bent Frequency, Thamyris, Georgia State University Percussion Ensemble, and the Atlanta Symphony Brass Quintet. In addition to being a composer and conductor, Gresham is also a writer and music journalist: his writing has appeared in this publication and in frequent reviews for the website ArtsATL.
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