Sean Shepherd
b. 1979
Snapshot
Master of orchestral color and rhythmic complexity * Currently the Daniel R. Lewis Composer Fellow at the Cleveland Orchestra, formerly Composer-in-Residence at the Reno Philharmonic * Commissions include the New York Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Orchestra of St. Luke's, and the Claremont Trio * Works performed by New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony, among others * Inaugural Kravis Emerging Composer of the New York Philharmonic * Winner of 2009 triennial Benjamin H. Danks Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Works by Sean Shepherd include:
Trio (2012) for piano trio
Quartet for Oboe and Strings (2011) for oboe quartet
Wanderlust (2009) for full orchestra
These Particular Circumstances (2009) for sinfonietta orchestra
For more information and additional audio samples, please visit: www.seanshepherd.com
Looking ahead:
Magiya, the Russian word for magic, is the title of Sean Shepherd's new work written for the inaugural National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America. The piece receives its world premiere on July 11 at SUNY Purchase in Westchester, New York before the Orchestra takes it on tour to Moscow (July 16) and St. Petersburg (July 18), ending with a performance at London's BBC Proms on July 22.
Magiya, the Russian word for magic, is the title of Sean Shepherd's new work written for the inaugural National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America. The piece receives its world premiere on July 11 at SUNY Purchase in Westchester, New York before the Orchestra takes it on tour to Moscow (July 16) and St. Petersburg (July 18), ending with a performance at London's BBC Proms on July 22.
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