Alan Belkin
Encyclopedia
Alan Belkin is a Canadian composer
, organist
, pianist
as well as a pedagogue.
, July 5, 1951. He began piano
studies with Philip Cohen
, then he studied organ with Dom André Laberge and with Bernard Lagacé. He studied composition with Marvin Duchow
and in 1983, he got doctorate at Juilliard School
in New York
under the tutelage of American
composers David Diamond
and Elliott Carter
.
Since 1984, he has been teaching theory
and composition at University of Montreal. He is acknowledged by Canadian Music Centre
as a composer. Alan Belkin is also member of the Canadian Electroacoustic Community
.
Alan Belkin uphold an English
, French
and German
web site which include free documentation on harmony
, orchestration
, counterpoint
, musical form or other musical subjects. Alan Belkin's works have been played in Canada
, Mexico
, and the United States
.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, organist
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
, pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
as well as a pedagogue.
Biography
Alan Belkin was born in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, July 5, 1951. He began piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
studies with Philip Cohen
Philip Cohen
Sir Philip Cohen FRS FRSE is a British researcher, academic and Royal Medal winner. During the 1990s he was Britain's third most cited professor and has been described by Professor Garry Taylor of the University of St Andrews as "one of the world’s top scientists"...
, then he studied organ with Dom André Laberge and with Bernard Lagacé. He studied composition with Marvin Duchow
Marvin Duchow
Marvin Duchow was a Canadian composer. He was an expert on Renaissance music and the music of eighteenth century France...
and in 1983, he got doctorate at Juilliard School
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
under the tutelage of American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
composers David Diamond
David Diamond
David Diamond is the name of:* David Diamond , American composer* David Diamond * David Diamond , American screenwriter* David Diamond, frontman and songwriter with Canadian band The Kings...
and Elliott Carter
Elliott Carter
Elliott Cook Carter, Jr. is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer born and living in New York City. He studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris in the 1930s, and then returned to the United States. After a neoclassical phase, he went on to write atonal, rhythmically complex music...
.
Since 1984, he has been teaching theory
Theory
The English word theory was derived from a technical term in Ancient Greek philosophy. The word theoria, , meant "a looking at, viewing, beholding", and referring to contemplation or speculation, as opposed to action...
and composition at University of Montreal. He is acknowledged by Canadian Music Centre
Canadian Music Centre
The Canadian Music Centre holds Canada's largest collection of Canadian concert music. The CMC exists to promote the works of its Associate Composers in Canada and around the world....
as a composer. Alan Belkin is also member of the Canadian Electroacoustic Community
Canadian Electroacoustic Community
Founded in 1986, La Communauté électroacoustique canadienne / The Canadian Electroacoustic Community is Canada’s national electroacoustic / computer music / sonic arts organization and as such is dedicated to promoting this progressive art form in its broadest definition: from “pure” acousmatic...
.
Alan Belkin uphold an English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
web site which include free documentation on harmony
Harmony
In music, harmony is the use of simultaneous pitches , or chords. The study of harmony involves chords and their construction and chord progressions and the principles of connection that govern them. Harmony is often said to refer to the "vertical" aspect of music, as distinguished from melodic...
, orchestration
Orchestration
Orchestration is the study or practice of writing music for an orchestra or of adapting for orchestra music composed for another medium...
, counterpoint
Counterpoint
In music, counterpoint is the relationship between two or more voices that are independent in contour and rhythm and are harmonically interdependent . It has been most commonly identified in classical music, developing strongly during the Renaissance and in much of the common practice period,...
, musical form or other musical subjects. Alan Belkin's works have been played in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Works
- SymphonySymphonyA symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, scored almost always for orchestra. A symphony usually contains at least one movement or episode composed according to the sonata principle...
No. 1 - Symphony No. 2
- Symphony No. 3
- Symphony No. 4
- Symphony No. 5
- Symphony No. 6 ("Phantoms")
- Symphony No. 7
- Symphony No. 8
- ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ConcertoConcertoA concerto is a musical work usually composed in three parts or movements, in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra.The etymology is uncertain, but the word seems to have originated from the conjunction of the two Latin words... - Piano Concerto (night labyrinth)
- SonataSonataSonata , in music, literally means a piece played as opposed to a cantata , a piece sung. The term, being vague, naturally evolved through the history of music, designating a variety of forms prior to the Classical era...
for piano solo - Sonata for viola and piano (2006)
- Petite Suite, commissioned by the Duo CaronDuo CaronDuo Caron is a classical music group who transcribed and performed great orchestral works for two pianos and piano four hands.- Biography :Born in Rimouski , siblings pianists Josee and Martin Caron have lived in Montreal for number of years...
(versions for one piano and for two pianos) - Fantasies and FuguesFuguesFugue can refer to:* Fugue for the type of musical piece* See :Category:Fugues for individual pieces.* Fugues for the Canadian gay magazine* Fugue for the American literary journal.* Fugue state, a psychological term...
for piano solo - Four Etudes for piano solo
- Voices for guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, commissioned by Peter McCutcheon - AdagioAdagio-Music:* Adagio, a tempo marking indicating that music is to be played slowly* A composition marked to be played adagio, e.g.** Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber** Adagio for Strings , a cover of Barber's Adagio by Tiësto...
I (ElectroacousticElectroacousticThe term "Electroacoustic" can refer to any of the following:* Electric acoustic guitar – A type of guitar.* Electroacoustic music – A variety of experimental music.* Electroacoustic phenomena – A reaction phenomenon studied in chemistry and physics....
) - Adagio II (Electroacoustic)
- 6 Songs for a Young Man
- Four Emily Dickinson Songs
- Do Not Go Gentle
- String Quartet No. 1
- String Quartet No. 2
- String Quartet No. 3
- String Quartet No. 4
- Sonata for solo guitar
- Adagio Symphonique pour Cordes
- Elegy for String Orchestra
- Symphonic Movement No. 2, for Strings
- Trio
Honours
Prix d'excellence en enseignement, catégorie professeur agrégé University of Montreal (1994)Publications
- Computer Music JournalComputer Music JournalComputer Music Journal is an American academic journal that covers a wide range of topics related to digital audio signal processing and electroacoustic music. It is published on-line and in hard copy by MIT Press. The magazine is accompanied by an annual CD/DVD that collects audio and video work...
- Journal of the Canadian University Music Society
- MusicworksMusicworksMusicworks is a Canadian avant-garde music magazine, launched January 1978 by Andrew Timar and John Oswald .- History :...