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You want to compose!
How do you start?
How do you develop material?
How do you finish?
These and other important questions will be answered and discussed in-depth.
All musicians with a rudimentary knowledge of music theory are invited! Participants can bring pieces that they have started. John will also discuss and his use some of his compositions as examples.
Building on a wealth of experience in jazz and world styles as well as a deep interest in contemporary composition and spiritual practice, John Hollenbeck’s musical language is as accessible and expressive as it is advanced. After receiving degrees in percussion (B.M.) and jazz composition (M.M.) from the Eastman School of Music, Hollenbeck moved to New York City in the early 1990's. He has worked with many of the world's leading musicians in jazz (Bob Brookmeyer, Fred Hersch, Tony Malaby, the Village Vanguard Orchestra, Kenny Wheeler), world music (Pablo Ziegler), and new music (Meredith Monk). John focuses extensively on composing for and leading the critically acclaimed Claudia Quintet and his two-time Grammy-Nominated Large Ensemble. In 2007 he was awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship. John’s recent works include commissions by the Bang on a Can and the People’s Commissioning Fund; the Ethos Percussion Group funded by the Jerome Foundation; Youngstown State University; the Painted Bride Art Center of Philadelphia; the Orchestre National de Jazz funded by the Chamber Music America French-American Jazz Exchange; Frankfurt’s hr-BigBand; the University of Arts, Philadelphia; and the University of Rochester, New York. |
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