Alex Burtzos
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Alex Burtzos (born 1985 in Denver, Colorado, United States) is an American composer living in New York City.
Life and career[]
Alex Burtzos was born in Denver, Colorado, and grew up in nearby Colorado Springs.[1] He studied music at Loyola University New Orleans before moving to New York City in 2010, where he earned his doctorate in composition from Manhattan School of Music in 2016.[2][3] His primary teachers include James Paton Walsh, J. Mark Stambaugh, and Reiko Fueting.[4] Burtzos' music has been performed across four continents, and has received awards from numerous organizations within the United States.[5][6] He has received particular attention for his compositions for authentic baroque-era instruments.[7][8][9] Other of Burtzos' compositions utilize rappers, metal guitar, and other sounds drawn from popular music.[10]
Burtzos is the founder of ICEBERG New Music, a composers collective based in New York City.[11][12][13] In 2018, he was named Assistant Professor of Composition at The University of Central Florida.[10][14]
Compositions[]
Solo[]
- Football in Marja (2011) for Piano Solo
- He Never Heard That Fleshless Chant (2011) for Solo Oboe
- Wilfred Owen at the Gates (2015) for Piano Solo
- Should the Wide World Roll Away (2018) for Piano Solo
- Perforation (2018) for Piano Solo
Chamber[]
- R A G E . (2018) for ensemble
- pOwer trIo (2018) for saxophone, piano, percussion
- The Birth of Dangun (2018) for piano trio
- we ain't got no $$$ honey but DAMN we got _____ (2017) for percussion quartet
- Megalopolis (2017) for saxophone ensemble
- The Hourglass Equation (2017) for flute, violin, bassoon, and harpsichord
- The F Word (2016) for amplified ensemble with MC
- SONATA/SONARE (2016) for trio sonata
- The Rembrandt of Avenue A (2015) for amplified ensemble with MC
- X Codes (2015) for violin, clarinet, and piano
- Alice and Zoltan 4ever (2014) for saxophone, bass trombone, and piano
- One Final Gyre (2014) for two saxophones
- OMAHA (all the things you could be you are you were) (2014) for string quartet
- The Impossible Object (2014) for violin and piano
- SXTG >;-) (2013) for clarinet, cello, and guitar
- Teach the Torches to Burn Bright (2013) for violin, clarinet, and piano
- 12.14.12 (2013) for ensembles
- Prince Prospero (2013) for soprano, flute, oboe, saxophone, guitar, piano, and percussion
- A Country of Vast Designs (2012) for string quartet
- The Revivalist (2012) for saxophone quartet
- March the Twenty-Fifth (2011) for woodwind quartet
- The Outlaw in the Gilded Age (2010) for violin, clarinet, saxophone, horn and piano
Choral and vocal[]
- Many Worlds I (2016) for baritone, trumpet, bass clarinet, and trombone
- The Explosion, and Other Tales (2016) for mezzo-soprano and piano
- Gursky Songs (2015) for baritone and piano trio
- Love and Loss and Loathing and Lizards (2015) for soprano, MC, and amplified ensemble
- Come Away Death (2012) for Countertenor and Harp with SATB Chorus
- The Hill Wife (2012) for mezzo-soprano with ensemble
- Days Into Days (2011) for soprano with large ensemble
Electronic and mixed media[]
- LEGION (2017) for flute, piano, and electronics
- When He First Appears (2017) for soprano, viola, harp, and electronics
- MASKS (2016) for baritone, guitar, piano, and electronics
- In a Cool, Green Hall (2010) for Fixed Media
Large ensemble[]
- The Black Riders (2013) for Orchestra
- Sky Above Clouds (2011) for Orchestra
- In Search of a Bird (2011) for Chamber Orchestra
- The Conqueror (2009) for Wind Ensemble
- Psyche (2009) for Wind Ensemble
- Colorado (2008) for Wind Ensemble
- Colorado (2007) for Orchestra
References[]
- ^ "New Music USA - "Alex Burtzos"". Newmusicusa.org. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Manhattan School of Music Alumni Achievements". Msmnyc.edu. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Loyola University New Orleans Alumni Achievements". Cmfa.dev.loyno.edu. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Reiko Fueting - List of Students". Reikofueting.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Brian Israel Award - List of Winners". Societyfornewmusic.org. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Memphis Flyer: "Belvedere Chamber Music Festival brings classical performers and composers from around the globe"". Memphisflyer.org. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "The Berkshire Eagle - "At Aston Magna, new sounds for old instruments"". Berkshireeagle.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Boston Globe - "New music, old instruments with Aston Magna"". Bostonglobe.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Bennington Banner - "Aston Magna growing younger at 46"". Benningtonbanner.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ a b "UCF Today - "New UCF Music Professor Composes Classical Music With a Twist"". Today.ucf.edu. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "ICEBERG New Music - About". Icebergmusic.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Memphis Flyer - "Blueshift Ensemble partners with New York's ICEBERG at Crosstown"". Memphisflyer.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "I Care If You Listen - "Mivos Quartet and Iceberg New Music at Tenri Cultural Institute"". Icareifyoulisten.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "UCF College of Arts and Humanities Faculty and Staff". Music.cah.ucf.edu. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- Living people
- 1985 births
- 21st-century American composers