Joel Hoffman (composer)
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Joel Hoffman is an Canadian
composer
of contemporary classical music
and pianist
living in Cincinnati, Ohio
. He is a professor of composition at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
and the founder and director of the MusicX festival of new music which is held each summer at the Hindemith Music Centre in Blonay
, Switzerland
. He is also the current president of Chamber Music Cincinnati.
and a masters and doctorate from the Juilliard School
. His teachers have included Elliot Carter, Roger Sessions
, Milton Babbitt
, and Vincent Persichetti
.
He has been the recipient of many honors from organizations such as the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Columbia University
, BMI
, ASCAP, and the American Music Center
.
His music is published by RAI Trade, E.C. Schirmer, G. Schirmer
, Lyra Music, and Onibatan Music, his own publishing house.
Chamber and instrumental music
People of Canada
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composer
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...
of contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to the period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. However, the term may also be employed in a broader sense to refer to all post-1945 modern musical forms.-Categorization:...
and pianist
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
living in Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio
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. He is a professor of composition at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
The University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music is the performing arts college of the University of Cincinnati and is one of the nation's leading music conservatories. In its most recent rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked Cincinnati sixth nationally among university programs...
and the founder and director of the MusicX festival of new music which is held each summer at the Hindemith Music Centre in Blonay
Blonay
Blonay is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Blonay is first mentioned in 861 as Blodennaco. In 1108 it was mentioned as Bloniaco. During the 13th Century it was known as Blonay, Blonai and Blunai.-Geography:Blonay has an area, ,...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
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. He is also the current president of Chamber Music Cincinnati.
Biography
Hoffman earned his bachelors degree from the University of WalesUniversity of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
and a masters and doctorate from the Juilliard School
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...
. His teachers have included Elliot Carter, Roger Sessions
Roger Sessions
Roger Huntington Sessions was an American composer, critic, and teacher of music.-Life:Sessions was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a family that could trace its roots back to the American revolution. His mother, Ruth Huntington Sessions, was a direct descendent of Samuel Huntington, a signer of...
, Milton Babbitt
Milton Babbitt
Milton Byron Babbitt was an American composer, music theorist, and teacher. He is particularly noted for his serial and electronic music.-Biography:...
, and Vincent Persichetti
Vincent Persichetti
Vincent Ludwig Persichetti was an American composer, teacher, and pianist. An important musical educator and writer, Persichetti was a native of Philadelphia...
.
He has been the recipient of many honors from organizations such as the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, BMI
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
, ASCAP, and the American Music Center
American Music Center
The American Music Center is a non-profit organization which aims to promote the creating, performing, and enjoying new American music. The organization was founded in 1939 by composers Marion Bauer, Aaron Copland, Howard Hanson, Harrison Kerr, Otto Luening, and Quincy Porter.The organization has a...
.
His music is published by RAI Trade, E.C. Schirmer, G. Schirmer
G. Schirmer
G. Schirmer Inc. is an American classical music publishing company based in New York City, founded in 1861. It publishes sheet music for sale and rental, and represents some well-known European music publishers in North America, such as the Italian Ricordi, Music Sales Affiliates ChesterNovello,...
, Lyra Music, and Onibatan Music, his own publishing house.
Selected works
Concertante- Double Concerto for viola, cello and orchestra (1984)
- Triple Concerto for violin, viola, cello and orchestra (1978)
Chamber and instrumental music
- Abbassare for viola solo (1976, 2007)
- Duo for Viola and Piano (1983)
- Krakow Variations for viola solo (1999)
Recordings
- America. VDM Records.
- Includes Joel Hoffman: Blue and Yellow (Performed by Andrea Ceccomori and Elitza Harbova)
- Self Portrait. Albany Records.
- Includes Joel Hoffman: Sonata for Cello and Piano (Performed by Parry Karp and Christopher Karp)
- Includes Joel Hoffman: unaccompanied minor (Performed by Parry Karp)
- Includes Joel Hoffman: Self-Portrait with Gebirtig (Performed by Gary Hoffman and the Kiev Chamber Orchestra)
- Includes Joel Hoffman: Karptet (Performed by Christopher Karp, Katrin Talbot, Parry Karp, and Howard and Frances Karp)
- American Piano. Gasparo Records.
- Includes Joel Hoffman: Fantasy Pieces (Performed by James Tocco)
- Piano Trios. Albany Records.
- Includes Joel Hoffman: Piano Trio No. 1: Cubist Blues (Performed by the Karp Trio)
- Includes Joel Hoffman: Piano Trio No. 2: Lost Traces (Performed by the Karp Trio)
- Includes Joel Hoffman: Piano Trio on C-Sharp (Performed by the Karp Trio)
- Cubist Blues. Gasparo Records.
- Includes Joel Hoffman: Piano Trio No. 1: Cubist Blues (Performed by Joel Hoffman and members of the Leonore String Quartet)
- Includes Joel Hoffman: String Quartet no. 2 (Performed by the Leonore String Quartet)
- Includes Joel Hoffman: Fantasia Fiorentina"
- Includes Joel Hoffman: Sonata for Cello and Piano
- Music by Hale Smith, Sheila Silver, Joel Hoffman. CRI Recordings.
- Includes Joel Hoffman: Duo for Viola and Piano (Performed by Toby Hoffman and Joel Hoffman)
- Soliloquy. Koch International.
- Includes Joel Hoffman: Partenze (Performed by Curt Macomber)
- Premiere Chamber Works. Centaur Records.
- Includes Joel Hoffman: Music for Two Oboes (Performed by Richard Woodhams and Sara Lambert Bloom)
- Americans!. Stradivarius.
- Includes Joel Hoffman:Each for Himself? (Performed by Emanuele Arciuli)