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James Romig is an American composer born August 5, 1971, in Long Beach, California. He was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Music .[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Significant Achievements [ ]
2019 Pulitzer Prize in Music , finalist (Still , for solo piano)
2019 Copland House Award and Residency
2019 Petrified Forest National Park, Artist in Residence
2018 Guest Co-Editor of Perspectives of New Music issue celebrating Charles Wuorinen 's 80th year
2017 Everglades National Park, Artist in Residence
2012 Grand Canyon National Park, Artist in Residence
2011 Copland House Award and Residency
2009 Petrified Forest National Park, Artist in Residence
Significant Works [ ]
Still (2016) for solo piano [Finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Music ]
Petrified Spaces | Spaces | Spaces Petrified (2019) for alto saxophone and vibraphone
Replicas (2019) for piano and orchestra [commissioned by the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Symphony]
Palindragram (2018) for solo flute
Onomatopieces (2017) for percussion
Pynes (2016) for flute and piano
Angles of Response (2015) for clarinet and piano
Bridges (2014) for orchestra [commissioned for the 100th anniversary of the Quad City Symphony ]
The Line Begins to Blur (2014) for vibraphone and piano
Time Seems to Pass (2013) for two pianos
Dorsia 2a (2013) for vibraphone and harp [commissioned by Duo Harpverk]
Out Of Frame (2012) for marimba trio
Leaves From Modern Trees (2011) for flute and piano
Disposition/Reflection (2011) for solo piano
Glaciers (2009) for orchestra
Recall Coordinator (2008) for flute and vibraphone
Second Piano Sonata (2007) for solo piano
Small Worlds (2006) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Ferocious Alphabets (2005) for clarinet and violin
A Slightly Evil Machine (2005) for percussion
Piano Sonata (2004) for solo piano
Transparencies (2004) for solo piano
The Frame Problem (2003) for percussion trio)
Islands That Never Were (2003) for vibraphone and piano
Oiseau Miró (2001) for flute
Variations (1999) for string quartet
Vibraphone Sonata (1997)
Block (1996) for percussion
Discography [ ]
Still . Ashlee Mack, piano. New World Records: NWR 80802-2. 2018.
Time Seems To Pass . New Muse Piano Duo. Blue Griffin Records: BGR 407. 2017.
Leaves from Modern Trees: Chamber Music 1999–2016 . Various artists. Parallax Music Press: PMP 172. 2017.
Time Seems To Pass (extended version) . Khasma Piano Duo. Parallax Music Press: PMP 171. 2017.
Dorsia 2a . Duo Harpverk: “Offshoots.” Greenhouse Studios. 2014.
Out of Frame . Millikin Percussion Ensemble: “Premieres.” First Step Records: FSR 5012. 2012.
Ferocious Alphabets . Perspectives of New Music Vol. 49/2. PNM/OS CD3. 2012.
Transparencies . SCI CD Series: “Mosaic.” Navona Records: NV 5825. 2010.
Articles, Interviews, and References [ ]
Ashlee Mack . The New Yorker . December 2, 2019.
Composer Finds Complexity of Nature an Inspiration . Grand Canyon News. Published: June 12, 2012.
Composing A Tradition . Wag Magazine (Westchester, NY) article about Copland House. Published: September 1, 2011.
Romig Receives Composer's Award . Western Courier. Published: March 2, 2011.
Romig Named to Copland House Residency . Western Illinois University press release. Published: February 16, 2011.
Five Things To Do This Weekend . Springfield (Illinois) State Journal-Register. Published January 27, 2011.
Augustana Symphony Concert . Quad Cities Online. Preview article for the premiere of Romig's "Percussion Concerto." Published: October 13, 2010.
3x5 Interview with James Romig . James Romig interviewed by George Hufnagl. Published: January 19, 2010
Seattle Percussion Collective Marches To Its Own Beat . Seattle Times. Preview of concert featuring two Romig works. Published: January 13, 2010.
File Under? . Splendid E-Zine. Review of James Romig's "Piano Sonata."
Chasing the Musical Rainbow . New Music Connoisseur. Review of Romig's Piano Sonata. Published: 2006.
Luna Nova Proves It's A Shining Star . Birmingham (Alabama) News. Review of "Ferocious Alphabets." Published: June 29, 2005.
Extended Techniques for Flute . Musical examples from James Romig's "Sonent 2" and "Oiseau Miro."
Today In Classical Music . Classical Almanac.
Notes [ ]
^ "Finalist: Still, by James Romig" . www.pulitzer.org .
^ Bliss, Tommy McCutchon,Michael A. Gonzales,David Toop,Dave Tompkins,Robert Rigney,Francis Gooding,Nick Currie,Katrina Dixon,Abi. "The Wire 414" . The Wire Magazine – Adventures In Modern Music .
^ "Composers / Copland House Residency Awards // Copland House …where America's musical past and future meet" . www.coplandhouse.org .
^ Kosman, Joshua (April 16, 2018). "CD review: James Romig, 'Still' " . San Francisco Chronicle .
^ "Composer finds complexity of nature an inspiration" . Williams News .
^ https://airie.org/fellow/ashlee-mack-and-james-romig/
^ Forest, Mailing Address: Petrified Forest National Park P. O. Box 2217 Petrified; Us, AZ 86028 Phone:524-6228 Contact. "Artist-in-Residence – Petrified Forest National Park (U.S. National Park Service)" . www.nps.gov .
^ "Ashlee Mack" . The New Yorker .
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