David Baker, an iconic American jazz composer, conductor, and musician, founded the jazz studies program at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
Performer Biography
Clarinetist Chad Burrow is a Professor of Clarinet at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance and plays exclusively on Backun clarinets.
Composition History
Thom Ritter George's Sonata for Clarinet and Piano was composed in just over a month in 1967 and is dedicated to clarinetist James East and his wife, pianist Phyllis East, who also gave its first performance.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in April, June, and September 2025 at Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Composer Biography
Eugene Kurtz, an American composer, lived in Paris, France, for many years and studied with Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud, and Max Deutsch.
Performer Biography
Pianist Amy I-Lin Cheng is a Taiwanese American musician who holds degrees from The Curtis Institute of Music, Yale University, and the New England Conservatory.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Roshanne Etezady's "Bright Angel" is inspired by the designs of American architect Mary Jane Colter, whose buildings blend into their surroundings and harmonize with their environments.
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