Ron Fein
Ron Fein | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 27, 1952 |
| Origin | America |
| Genres | Modern classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Spinoffs | Kronos Quartet, Gregg Smith Singers |
| Website | ronfein.net |
Ron Fein (born December 27, 1952) is an American composer in modern classical music.[1] He has published 15 albums and made other commissions and performances.[2][3][4]
Life and career[edit]
He earned his BA in Music Composition from Dominican University, with graduate work at California Institute of the Arts, where he studied with Earle Brown and Morton Subotnick. He later pursued an MA at Goddard College.
He has published over 15 albums and received commissions from the San Francisco Opera Center, with premieres from Li-Chan Chen for Pantoums (1985) and from Jacob Will for Songs for Eve (1985). His works have been performed by renowned ensembles such as the Kronos Quartet and Gregg Smith Singers.[5] His albums concentrate on his noncooperative ensemble, a type of poly-temporal music breaking with the constraints of tempo, meter, verticality, and tonality.[6]
Discography[edit]
| Serial Number | Album Name | Year of Release |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beyond | 2023 |
| 2 | Stile Brillante Post Chopin | 2022 |
| 3 | Ocean Ragas | 2022 |
| 4 | Double Jazz | 2022 |
| 5 | String | 2022 |
| 6 | Equatorial | 2020 |
| 7 | Anima | 2019 |
| 8 | Push Pull | 2018 |
| 9 | Natura | 2017 |
| 10 | Music of the Ancient, Lost or Forgotten | 2015 |
| 11 | Stasis: Electronic Poems | 2015 |
| 12 | Sings Jack London: Thunder in His Hand | 2014 |
| 13 | Piano Forte Piano | 2013 |
| 14 | Vesuvio Jazz Trio | 2011 |
| 15 | Drumming the Moon | 2009 |
| 16 | Music for Noncooperative Ensembles | 1986 |
Accolades[edit]
He has received several awards for his contributions to music, including the ASCAP Standard Award and grants from organizations such as Artist Trust, YADDO,Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Villa Montalvo, Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, Banff Center for the Arts, Dorland Mountain Colony, and the Meet The Composer Award.[7][8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Manzanita, by Stephen Nachmanovitch & Ron Fein". Stephen Nachmanovitch. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Degazio, Bruno (1999-01-01). "Gustav Ciamaga, Heinz-Josef Florian, Ron Fein, Bruno Degazio, Kirk Corey, Karl Mohr, Karlheinz Essl, Gordon Monro, James Harley, Robert Del Buono, and Martin Guertner: Roads to Chaos Compact disc Soundprints 9603 , 1996 ; available from Electronic Music Foundation, 116 North Lake Ave., Albany, Ne..." Computer Music Journal.
- ^ "MIT". direct.mit.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Diverse music, dance styles mark Dance 2008". Pacific Lutheran University. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Concert - Ron Fein at Jack London Museum". San Rafael, CA Patch. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Musical Works". Ron Fein. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Randolph Street Gallery Archives" (PDF).
- ^ "Our Artists – Yaddo". Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Foundation, The Helene Wurlitzer. "The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico". The Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico. Retrieved 2024-01-17.