Christopher Rouse is known for orchestral scores that possess a driving, sometimes brutal energy * In recent years, a new current of lyricism has emerged in his music * His scores have been performed by every major orchestra in the U.S. and an increasing number in Europe and Asia * Champions include conductors Christoph Eschenbach, Leonard Slatkin, Marin Alsop, and David Zinman * Winner of the 1993 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his Trombone Concerto and a Grammy (Best Contemporary Composition, 2002) for his guitar concerto, Concert de Gaudí * Among soloists, noted interpreters include Emanuel Ax, Evelyn Glennie, Sharon Isbin, Yo-Yo Ma, and Dawn Upshaw
Works by Christopher Rouse include: Flute Concerto (1993) Compline(1996) for flute, clarinet, harp, and string quartet Rapture(2000) for orchestra
Looking Ahead: The Mass Cello Ensemble performs the west coast premiere of Rouse’s Rapturedux in March 2012 at Los Angeles’s Walt Disney Concert Hall.
"When the music history of the late 20th century is written, I suspect the explosive and passionate music of Rouse will loom large." -- The Baltimore Sun
