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Nathan Schram
Nathan Schram is an American violist and composer. He has won two Grammy Awards out of 3 nominations. He is a member of the Attacca Quartet. Life and career Schram studied viola at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and at the Reina Sofía School of Music. As of March 2023, he was a PhD student in Music Composition at Princeton University. He was awarded the Robertson Prize at the Primrose International Viola Competition. He is the founder and artistic director of Musicambia, which develops music education programs in prisons throughout the United States. Nathan has collaborated with artists such as Björk, Sting (musician), Sting, James Blake (musician), James Blake, Joshua Bell, David Crosby, and others. He is also a violist in the Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall and a core member of Decoda. His debut solo album ''Oak & the Ghost'' was released in 2019 on New Amsterdam Records. In 2020, he was appointed as the Honorary Ambassador to the City of Chuncheon, South K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classical Music
Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" also applies to non-Western art music. Classical music is often characterized by formality and complexity in its musical form and harmonic organization, particularly with the use of polyphony. Since at least the ninth century it has been primarily a written tradition, spawning a sophisticated notational system, as well as accompanying literature in analytical, critical, historiographical, musicological and philosophical practices. A foundational component of Western Culture, classical music is frequently seen from the perspective of individual or groups of composers, whose compositions, personalities and beliefs have fundamentally shaped its history. Rooted in the patronage of churches and royal courts in Western Europe, surviving earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
