Daniel Crozier
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Daniel Crozier is an American
composer
and academic. He is associate professor of Theory and Composition at Rollins College
in Winter Park, Florida
.
, Philadelphia, Baltimore
, Pittsburgh, Boston
, Toronto
, Syracuse
, at Washington 's Kennedy Center, the Aspen Music Festival, the Oregon Bach Festival Composers' Symposium, and by the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, and have been recorded by MARK Records and Navona Records
as well as for broadcast by the Belgian Radio and Television Network. Ceremonies for Orchestra , the first movement of his first symphony, has been recorded by the Seattle Symphony
under conductor
Gerard Schwarz
. Within the next two years the same orchestra as well as the National Symphony Orchestra under Leonard Slatkin
are slated to record several additional works. The “Toccata for Soprano Saxophone and String Trio” was premiered in 2002 by saxophonist Branford Marsalis
and the Walden Chamber Players. In June 2004, he was invited by composer John Harbison
to serve as a guest composer at the “Songfest 2004 Program for New Art Song” at Pepperdine University
.
Daniel Crozier's awards include ASCAP Special Awards annually since 1996, an ASCAP Foundation Young Composer's Grant for his first opera, The Reunion, to a libretto
by Roger Brunyate, and first prize in the National Opera Association Chamber Opera Competition for his second, With Blood, With Ink, to a libretto by Peter M. Krask. In May 2000, excerpts from the opera were included in the New York City Opera
's Showcasing American Composers Series. At the opera's premiere, the critic for the Baltimore Sun wrote: "Composer Crozier has responded to this libretto with music of extraordinary depth and power. He gives the characters and their story a compelling richness enviable for a composer his age."
Daniel Crozier has worked with Eliot Newsome, Jean Eichelberger Ivey
, and John Harbison
. He holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University
and has served on the faculty at the Peabody Preparatory, Radford University
, and is currently Assistant Professor of Theory and Composition at Rollins College.
Dr. Crozier currently works at Rollins College
in Winter Park, Florida.
United States
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composer
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...
and academic. He is associate professor of Theory and Composition at Rollins College
Rollins College
Rollins College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Winter Park, Florida , along the shores of Lake Virginia....
in Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.
Career
Works by Daniel Crozier have received performances in New YorkNew York
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, Philadelphia, Baltimore
Baltimore
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, Pittsburgh, Boston
Boston
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, Toronto
Toronto
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, Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, at Washington 's Kennedy Center, the Aspen Music Festival, the Oregon Bach Festival Composers' Symposium, and by the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, and have been recorded by MARK Records and Navona Records
Navona Records
Navona Records is an American independent record label based in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire owned by PARMA Recordings. Navona's sister companies via PARMA include the Ravello, Big Round, MMC, and Capstone Records label imprints, and the label is distributed by Naxos...
as well as for broadcast by the Belgian Radio and Television Network. Ceremonies for Orchestra , the first movement of his first symphony, has been recorded by the Seattle Symphony
Seattle Symphony
The Seattle Symphony is an American orchestra based in Seattle, Washington. Since 1998, the orchestra is resident at Benaroya Hall. The orchestra's season runs from September through July, and serves as the pit orchestra for most productions of the Seattle Opera in addition to its own concerts...
under conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
Gerard Schwarz
Gerard Schwarz
Gerard Schwarz is an American conductor. He was music director of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra from 1985 to 2011.In 2007 Schwarz was named music director of the Eastern Music Festival in North Carolina, having served as principal conductor since 2005...
. Within the next two years the same orchestra as well as the National Symphony Orchestra under Leonard Slatkin
Leonard Slatkin
Leonard Edward Slatkin is an American conductor and composer.-Early life and education:Slatkin was born in Los Angeles to a musical family that came from areas of the Russian Empire now in Ukraine. His father Felix Slatkin was the violinist, conductor and founder of the Hollywood String Quartet,...
are slated to record several additional works. The “Toccata for Soprano Saxophone and String Trio” was premiered in 2002 by saxophonist Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis is an American saxophonist, composer and bandleader. While primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, he also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ensembles and has led the group Buckshot LeFonque.-Biography:Marsalis was born...
and the Walden Chamber Players. In June 2004, he was invited by composer John Harbison
John Harbison
John Harris Harbison is an American composer, best known for his operas and large choral works.-Life:...
to serve as a guest composer at the “Songfest 2004 Program for New Art Song” at Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...
.
Daniel Crozier's awards include ASCAP Special Awards annually since 1996, an ASCAP Foundation Young Composer's Grant for his first opera, The Reunion, to a libretto
Libretto
A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
by Roger Brunyate, and first prize in the National Opera Association Chamber Opera Competition for his second, With Blood, With Ink, to a libretto by Peter M. Krask. In May 2000, excerpts from the opera were included in the New York City Opera
New York City Opera
The New York City Opera is an American opera company located in New York City.The company, called "the people's opera" by New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, was founded in 1943 with the aim of making opera financially accessible to a wide audience, producing an innovative choice of repertory, and...
's Showcasing American Composers Series. At the opera's premiere, the critic for the Baltimore Sun wrote: "Composer Crozier has responded to this libretto with music of extraordinary depth and power. He gives the characters and their story a compelling richness enviable for a composer his age."
Daniel Crozier has worked with Eliot Newsome, Jean Eichelberger Ivey
Jean Eichelberger Ivey
Jean Eichelberger Ivey was an American composer who produced an extensive and diverse catalog of works in virtually every medium, including solo, chamber, vocal, orchestral, in addition to being a, "respected electronic composer." Her music has been frequently represented on the programs of major...
, and John Harbison
John Harbison
John Harris Harbison is an American composer, best known for his operas and large choral works.-Life:...
. He holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
and has served on the faculty at the Peabody Preparatory, Radford University
Radford University
Radford University is one of Virginia's eight doctoral-degree granting public universities. Originally founded in 1910, Radford offers comprehensive curricula for undergraduates in more than 100 fields, and graduate programs including the M.F.A., M.B.A...
, and is currently Assistant Professor of Theory and Composition at Rollins College.
Dr. Crozier currently works at Rollins College
Rollins College
Rollins College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Winter Park, Florida , along the shores of Lake Virginia....
in Winter Park, Florida.