
Sean Shepherd
• Master of orchestral color and rhythmic complexity
• Previously held posts include the Daniel R. Lewis Composer Fellow at the Cleveland Orchestra, Composer-in-Residence at the Reno Philharmonic
• Commissions from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Orchestra of St. Luke's, and the Claremont Trio
• 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:
Express Abstractionism (2017) for orchestra
Tuolumne (2012) for orchestra
Melt (2018) for orchestra
Magiya (2013) for youth orchestra
Old Instruments (2021) for flute and percussion
For more information and additional audio samples, please visit: www.seanshepherd.com
Looking Ahead: Dorn Music presents the world premiere of Sean Shepherd’s On a Clear Day in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall with cellist Jan Vogler, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra, members of Hamburger Alsterspatzen, Audi Jugendchorakademie, soloists of Kreuzchor Dresden, Young ClassX Ensemble, Young New Yorkers Chorus, and Kent Nagano (April 22). The European premiere will follow in Hamburg, Germany, on April 28.