Sean Friar | |
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Born | 1985 (age 38–39) Los Angeles, CA |
Genres | Contemporary classical, Avant-garde music, Experimental |
Occupation(s) | Composer |
Instrument(s) | Pianist |
Years active | 2000-present |
Labels | New Amsterdam Records, Innova Recordings |
Website |
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Sean Friar (born 1985 in Los Angeles, California) is an American composer and pianist. He currently lives in Denver, Colorado. [1]
Sean Friar was born and raised in Los Angeles. He studied Music Composition and Psychology at UCLA where he graduated in 2007. He continued his studies at Princeton University, where he received an M.F.A. and Ph.D. in Composition. His primary teachers were Paul Chihara, Paul Lansky, Steven Mackey, and Dmitri Tymoczko.
Friar has been commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Ensemble Modern, New World Symphony, Alarm Will Sound, American Composers Orchestra, NOW Ensemble, the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, Present Music, and the Scharoun Ensemble of the Berlin Philharmonic. Other performers of his music include So Percussion, Ensemble Klang, Crash Ensemble, Psappha New Music Ensemble, Alter Ego, Ensemble Argento, and many others.
Friar is the recipient of the 2011 Rome Prize in Music Composition. [2] He serves as the chair of the composition department at the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver and was previously on the Music Composition faculty at the USC Thornton School of Music.
Friar's music is known for its propulsive energy, [3] adventurous orchestration, [4] and sense of humor. [5]
Wind Ensemble
Orchestra/Large Ensemble
Solo Music
Chamber Music
Electronic
Sean Friar | |
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Born | 1985 (age 38–39) Los Angeles, CA |
Genres | Contemporary classical, Avant-garde music, Experimental |
Occupation(s) | Composer |
Instrument(s) | Pianist |
Years active | 2000-present |
Labels | New Amsterdam Records, Innova Recordings |
Website |
www |
Sean Friar (born 1985 in Los Angeles, California) is an American composer and pianist. He currently lives in Denver, Colorado. [1]
Sean Friar was born and raised in Los Angeles. He studied Music Composition and Psychology at UCLA where he graduated in 2007. He continued his studies at Princeton University, where he received an M.F.A. and Ph.D. in Composition. His primary teachers were Paul Chihara, Paul Lansky, Steven Mackey, and Dmitri Tymoczko.
Friar has been commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Ensemble Modern, New World Symphony, Alarm Will Sound, American Composers Orchestra, NOW Ensemble, the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, Present Music, and the Scharoun Ensemble of the Berlin Philharmonic. Other performers of his music include So Percussion, Ensemble Klang, Crash Ensemble, Psappha New Music Ensemble, Alter Ego, Ensemble Argento, and many others.
Friar is the recipient of the 2011 Rome Prize in Music Composition. [2] He serves as the chair of the composition department at the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver and was previously on the Music Composition faculty at the USC Thornton School of Music.
Friar's music is known for its propulsive energy, [3] adventurous orchestration, [4] and sense of humor. [5]
Wind Ensemble
Orchestra/Large Ensemble
Solo Music
Chamber Music
Electronic