University of Chicago Contemporary Chamber Players
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Contemporary Chamber Players (also called Contempo, CCP, or Contemporary Chamber Players of the University of Chicago) is an American
ensemble dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music
. It was founded in Chicago
in 1964 by the American composer Ralph Shapey
. Its artistic director is the composer Shulamit Ran
.
The ensemble has presented the world premieres of over 80 compositions, by composers including Roger Sessions
, John Harbison
, Ralph Shapey, George Perle
, Shulamit Ran, and John Eaton
.
In October 2004 the group announced that, in recognition of its 40th anniversary, it would henceforth be known as "Contempo."http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/041021/contempo-old.shtml
A similarly named group, the Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players, exists at the State University of New York at Stony Brook
.http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/CAS/music.nsf/pages/cchamber
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
Contemporary Chamber Players (also called Contempo, CCP, or Contemporary Chamber Players of the University of Chicago) is an American
United States
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ensemble 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:...
. It was founded in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
in 1964 by the American composer Ralph Shapey
Ralph Shapey
Ralph Shapey was an American composer and conductor. He is well-known for his work as a composition professor at the University of Chicago, where he founded and directed the Contemporary Chamber Players...
. Its artistic director is the composer Shulamit Ran
Shulamit Ran
Shulamit Ran is an Israeli-American composer. She moved from Israel to New York at 14, as a scholarship student at the Mannes College of Music. Her Symphony won her the Pulitzer Prize...
.
The ensemble has presented the world premieres of over 80 compositions, by composers including 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...
, John Harbison
John Harbison
John Harris Harbison is an American composer, best known for his operas and large choral works.-Life:...
, Ralph Shapey, George Perle
George Perle
George Perle was a composer and music theorist. He was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. Perle was an alumnus of DePaul University...
, Shulamit Ran, and John Eaton
John Eaton (composer)
John Charles Eaton is an American composer , MacArthur Fellow, is professor emeritus of composition at the University of Chicago John Charles Eaton (born 30 March 1935 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) is an American composer (Anon. [n.d.]; Morgan 2001), MacArthur Fellow, is professor emeritus of...
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In October 2004 the group announced that, in recognition of its 40th anniversary, it would henceforth be known as "Contempo."http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/041021/contempo-old.shtml
A similarly named group, the Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players, exists at the State University of New York at Stony Brook
State University of New York at Stony Brook
The State University of New York at Stony Brook, also known as Stony Brook University, is a public research university located in Stony Brook, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island, about east of Manhattan....
.http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/CAS/music.nsf/pages/cchamber