News Update from Teddy

Last update on July 11th, 2009

 Teddy will serve as Visiting Assistant Professor in Music Theory at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, OH for the Fall 2009 semester.  He will be teaching courses in written theory and aural skills.

 Teddy was a recipient of the Indiana University Composition Department’s 2009 Dean’s Prize.  As a part of the Dean’s Prize, he has been commissioned to compose a new work for the Indiana University New Music Ensemble to be premiered during the 2009-2010 season.  Check out the update here.

  The Kolot Ensemble performed Teddy’s Spe Salvi (Saved by Hope) for piano quartet on May 1, 2009, during their concert of contemporary works at Ohio State University in Columbus, OH.  The ensemble also gave a lecture-presentation on Spe Salvi and other works.  Performing Spe Salvi were Veronique Mathieu (violin), Jungmin Shin (viola), Yotam Baruch (cello), and Yael Manor (piano).  Please check out Kolot’s website.

 On April 21, 2009, Teddy participated in the Indiana University New Music Ensemble’s premiere performance of Kukulkan II by David Dzubay.  Appearing with Teddy were Daniel Stein (flute), Irene Chen (clarinet), Liana Gourdjia (violin), and Eric Allen (cello).  David Dzubay has posted our recording of Kukulkan II on his publisher’s website (ProNova Music).

 Teddy presented his graduation recital in composition at Indiana University’s Auer Hall on April 4, 2009.  The recital featured three works: Liturgies for chamber orchestra (a world premiere, conducted by Dongmin Kim), Sonata for English Horn and Piano (Jennifer Berg, English horn), and Spe Salvi for piano quartet (Sarah Saviet, violin; Nathan Schram, viola; Yotam Baruch, cello).  You can view the program here.

 Teddy’s Spe Salvi (Saved by Hope) for piano quartet was one of several works by Indiana University students performed at the 2009 Midwest Composers Symposium on February 13-14 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.