Max Lifchitz
Encyclopedia
Max Lifchitz is a classical pianist, composer
, and conductor
.
He was born and grew up in Mexico City. Following one year of study in Mexico, he came to the United States
in 1966 and studied at the Juilliard School
, Harvard University
, and the University of Michigan
.
In 1980, he founded the North/South Consonance Ensemble
, which is dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music
from the Americas
; he serves as the ensemble's director.
He has served on the faculty of Columbia University
and the University at Albany, The State University of New York
.
He has performed frequently in Latin America
and is the executor of the estate of Mexican composer
Carlos Chávez
.
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...
, and conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
.
He was born and grew up in Mexico City. Following one year of study in Mexico, he came to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1966 and studied at 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...
, Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, and the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
.
In 1980, he founded the North/South Consonance Ensemble
North/South Consonance Ensemble
The North/South Consonance Ensemble is an American chamber ensemble dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music from the Americas. It was founded in 1980 and is based in New York City...
, which is dedicated to the performance 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:...
from the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
; he serves as the ensemble's director.
He has served on the faculty of 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...
and the University at Albany, The State University of New York
University at Albany, The State University of New York
The State University of New York at Albany, also known as University at Albany, State University of New York, SUNY Albany or simply UAlbany, is a public university located in Albany, Guilderland, and East Greenbush, New York, United States; is the senior campus of the State University of New York ...
.
He has performed frequently in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
and is the executor of the estate of Mexican 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...
Carlos Chávez
Carlos Chávez
Carlos Antonio de Padua Chávez y Ramírez was a Mexican composer, conductor, music theorist, educator, journalist, and founder and director of the Mexican Symphonic Orchestra. He was influenced by native Mexican cultures. Of his six Symphonies, his Symphony No...
.
Discography
- 1989 - Bronx Arts Ensemble (New World)
- 1995 - Of Bondage and Freedom (North/South)
- 1996 - Mexico: 100 Years of Piano Music (North/South)
- 1999 - Elan (North/South)
- 2003 - Carnaval/Carnival: Music from Brazil and the U.S. (North/South)
- 2003 - Millennium Overture: Music by American Composers (North/South)
- 2003 - Elizabeth Bell: Snows of Yesteryear (North/South)
- 2004 - American Tapestry (North/South)
External links
- Max Lifchitz page from University at Albany site
- Max Lifchitz page from University at Albany site
- Article about Max Lifchitz
- Max Lifchitz biography from North/South Recordings site