James Matheson (composer)
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James Matheson (born 1970 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American composer. His works have been commissioned and performed by the
Albany Symphony Orchestra The Albany Symphony Orchestra is a professional symphony orchestra based in Albany, New York. Founded in 1930 as the People's Orchestra of Albany by Italian-born conductor John Carabella, the Albany Symphony is the oldest professional symphony ...
, Chicago Symphony Orchestra,
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, New York Philharmonic, Borromeo String Quartet,
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and the
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. In December 2011, he received the
Charles Ives Charles Edward Ives (; October 20, 1874May 19, 1954) was an American modernist composer, one of the first American composers of international renown. His music was largely ignored during his early career, and many of his works went unperformed f ...
Living from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, an award providing him with $100,000 for two years (2012-2014). Previously, he received the Academy’s Goddard Lieberson Fellowship in 2008 and Hinrichsen Award in 2002. He has also received awards from the Civitella Ranieri, Bogliasco and Sage Foundations,
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, and the Robbins Prize. He was executive director of the MATA Festival of New Music in New York from 2005-2007 and has been a fellow at the
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. Since September 2009, he has been the director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Composer Fellowship Program.


Works by James Matheson

''Unchained'' (2017) for orchestra without strings Commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, Music Director. The premiere performances took place February 24, 25, and 26th with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, James Gaffigan, cond. ''Violin Concerto'' (2011) for violin and large orchestra 25’ Co-Commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Premiere performances by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Baird Dodge, violin; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond.), December 15, 16 and 17th, 2011 and the Los Angeles Philharmonic (Martin Chalifour, violin; Pablo Heras-Casado, cond.), March 2, 3 and 4th, 2012 ''Four Fanfares'' (2011) for large orchestra 2' Commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, Music Director Premiere performances by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, April 23 and 30, 2011, David Afkham, cond. ''True South'' (2010) for small orchestra 16' Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, Music Director Premiere performances by the New York Philharmonic, December 17 and 18, 2010, Alan Gilbert, cond. ''Borromean Rings'' (2010) for piano, 2 violins, viola and cello 20' Commissioned by the Cheswatyr Foundation, premiered August 29, 2010 at Maverick Concerts, with the Borromeo String Quartet and Judith Gordon, piano ''Fault Lines'' (2009) for piano, violin, viola and cello 10' Commissioned by Mayfest, premiered May 21, 2010 ''Sharp Objects'' (2008) for string orchestra without basses 5' Commissioned for by Phillips Academy for the Corelli Ensemble Premiered February 29, 2007 ''The Anatomy of Melancholy'' (2008) for Bb clarinet, violin, 'cello and piano 16' Commissioned by Antares, premiered February 8, 2008 at the Ravinia Festival ''Quartet for Oboe and Strings'' (2008) for oboe, violin, viola and cello 11' Commissioned by Winsor Music, premiered September 20, 2008 ''Cradle Songs'' (2008) for SATB Chorus 10' Commissioned by Phillips Academy (Andover) for Fidelio Settings of two poems by William Blake titled "A Cradle Song" ''Violin Sonata'' (2007) for violin and piano 16' Commissioned by Brooklyn Friends of Chamber Music ''On Spaces'' (2007) for piano six hands 4' Commissioned by Phillips Academy (Andover) for the dedication of the school's new Steinway D grand piano ''Contact'' (2005) for alto saxophone and piano 14’ Commissioned by a consortium of nineteen saxophone/piano duos ''La Seine'' (2007) for English horn (also arr. for Alto Saxophone) 4' Commissioned by the Albany Symphony Orchestra ''Songs of Desire, Love and Loss'' (2004) for soprano and mixed chamber ensemble 20’ A setting of seven poems by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Alan Dugan Commissioned by Carnegie Hall, Premiered October 10, 2004 ''Umbras and Illuminations'' (2004) for orchestra 20’ Commissioned by the Albany Symphony Orchestra Premiered by ASO April 23, 2004, David Alan Miller, cond. ''Colonnade'' (2003) for chamber orchestra 18’ Commissioned by the Albany Symphony Orchestra Premiered by ASO, David Alan Miller, cond. ''The Paces'' (2003) for piano and chamber orchestra 20’ Commissioned by the Stott Fund Premiered by Charles Abramovic and Orchestra 2001, Kimmel Center, PA ''River, River, River'' (2001) for orchestra 10’ Commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Premiered by Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Orchestra Hall, Chicago ''Burn'' (2001) for Wind Ensemble 9’ Commissioned by the Cornell University Wind Ensemble ''Buzz'' (2001) for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano 7’ Premiered by Ensemble X Recorded by Antares on Innova ''Falling'' (2000) for piano trio 13’ Premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (chamber series) Published by C.F. Peters Corporation ''Gliss'' (1999) for orchestra 12’ Premiered August 1999 by the Festival Orchestra of the Hartwick College Summer Music Festival and Institute chamber orchestra ''Pound'' (1999) for piano solo 11’ Premiered by Xak Bjerken at Cornell University Recorded by Mr. Bjerken on High Rise (CRI) ''Spin'' (1998) for string quartet 13’ May 16, 1999, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (chamber series) ''Sleep'' (1997) concerto for violin and chamber orchestra 25’ Premiered March 1997 by Baird Dodge, violin and Festival Orchestra, Cornell University, Mark Scatterday, cond. ''Nonet'' (1990) for mixed ensemble 9’ Premiered by Orchestra 2001, Philadelphia, PA


References

* John von Rhein, "Composer's friendship with CSO principal yields special gift, a violin concerto" *


External links

*
James Matheson's page at Theodore Presser Company
{{DEFAULTSORT:Matheson, James Living people 1970 births 21st-century classical composers American male classical composers American classical composers Aspen Music Festival and School alumni 21st-century American composers Musicians from Iowa 21st-century American male musicians