Carol Sams
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Carol Sams is an American composer
based in the Seattle area. She earned a Master of Arts
in Music from Mills College
and a Doctor of Musical Arts
from the University of Washington
. One of her teachers was Darius Milhaud
. In 1976 her opera
, Salome, Daughter of Herodias, was premiered at the National Opera Association Convention in Seattle. In 1983 her children's opera Beauty and the Beast was premiered in Los Angeles with Henry Holt conducting. Her opera The Pied Piper of Hamelin was commissioned by the Tacoma Opera
, and was premiered by the company in 1993 and repeated in 1994. Her works have also been performed in concerts by the Seattle Chamber Singers, the Everett Chorale, the Northwest Boychoir, the Washington Composers Forum, and the University of Washington Contemporary Group among others.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
based in the Seattle area. She earned a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Music from Mills College
Mills College
Mills College is an independent liberal arts women's college founded in 1852 that offers bachelor's degrees to women and graduate degrees and certificates to women and men. Located in Oakland, California, Mills was the first women's college west of the Rockies. The institution was initially founded...
and a Doctor of Musical Arts
Doctor of Musical Arts
The Doctor of Musical Arts degree is a doctoral academic degree in music. The D.M.A. combines advanced studies in an applied area of specialization with graduate-level academic study in subjects such as music history, music theory, or music pedagogy. The D.M.A...
from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
. One of her teachers was Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud was a French composer and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as The Group of Six—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions are influenced by jazz and make use of polytonality...
. In 1976 her opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
, Salome, Daughter of Herodias, was premiered at the National Opera Association Convention in Seattle. In 1983 her children's opera Beauty and the Beast was premiered in Los Angeles with Henry Holt conducting. Her opera The Pied Piper of Hamelin was commissioned by the Tacoma Opera
Tacoma Opera
Tacoma Opera is a professional opera company located in Tacoma, WA and is a member of OPERA America. The company presents two fully staged operas and one young artists' showcase a year. In 2009-10 the company presented Donizetti's The Daughter of the Regiment and Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro...
, and was premiered by the company in 1993 and repeated in 1994. Her works have also been performed in concerts by the Seattle Chamber Singers, the Everett Chorale, the Northwest Boychoir, the Washington Composers Forum, and the University of Washington Contemporary Group among others.