About
“Part of the next generation of exciting composers.” National Public Radio
Andrew Bleckner studied composition with George Crumb at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a Ph.D. in composition in 1996. With an eclectic approach to composition, his concert music draws its inspiration from sacred texts and African drumming.
Recognized as an important voice in new music, he has received composition awards, grants and fellowships from ASCAP, the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, the American Composers Forum, the University of Pennsylvania and the MacDowell Colony. In addition to his choral works, his music has been performed by ensembles such as the American Composers Orchestra and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.
Commissions
- Singing City
- The Commonwealth Youthchoirs
- Dale Warland Singers
- Westminster Choir College
- Virginia Beach Symphony
- Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church
- Virginia Wesleyan University
- Voces Novae et Antiquae
Awards and fellowships
- ASCAP
- Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation
- American Composers Forum
- University of Pennsylvania
- MacDowell Colony
Publishers
- Boosey & Hawkes
- Alliance Music Publications
- Transcontinental Music Publications
- Southern Percussion
- Mount Ary Music Press
Short biography for programs
Andrew Bleckner studied composition with George Crumb at the University of Pennsylvania. His choral and concert music, inspired by sacred texts and African drumming, has been commissioned by Singing City, the Dale Warland Singers and Westminster Choir College, and is published by Boosey & Hawkes, Alliance Music and Transcontinental Music.