Andrew Earle Simpson
Composer and Pianist
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Education
1995 DM, Music Composition,
Principal teachers: Eugene O’Brien, Claude Baker, Frederick Fox
1992 MusM, Composition,
Principal teachers: Lukas Foss, Joyce Mekeel
1990 BM, Music Theory & Composition,
Principal teacher: Michael Schelle
Teaching Experience
1997-date Assistant Professor of Music, The
Director, Contemporary Music Ensemble
Co-Director, Composition Seminar
Academic advisor for Composition Department, Undergraduate and Graduate Divisions
Teaching of undergraduate and graduate theory, analysis, composition, counterpoint, orchestration, and computer music notation
Instructional Computing Liaison,
1995-97 Assistant Professor, The Crane School of Music, State University of New York College at Potsdam (hereafter “Crane” and “SUNY”)
Co-Director, 1997 Crane National Student Solo Performer Competition
Teaching of undergraduate and graduate composition and theory
Faculty advisor for Crane student chapter of the Society of Composers, Inc.
1992-95 Associate Instructor,
Undergraduate aural skills and harmony instruction
Designed aural skills course, wrote supplementary course text
Supervised five graduate teaching assistants
Invited and Refereed Talks: Scholarly Audience
2003
“The Music of Agamemnon,” Coe College Department of Music,
“Agamemnon: from Greek Tragedy to American Opera,” American Composers Forum,
“The Music of Agamemnon,” University of
“Agamemnon: from Greek Tragedy to American Opera,”
2002
“The Oresteia Project: A Case Study of Expanding Audiences for A Contemporary Opera,” College Music Society National Conference,
“Musical Characterization in the Opera Agamemnon,”
Work-in-Progress Talk, The
2000
“Candelas, For Piano Solo and Wind Ensemble: The Composer as Soloist,” Guest composer/lecturer,
Invited Talks: Non-Scholarly Audience
2003
The making of the operatic Agamemnon, pre-concert lecture, Hartke Theatre,The Catholic University of America,
April 25, 26, 27 (joint presentation with Sarah B. Ferrario)
2002
“The Role of the Hero and of Tradition in Richard Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben,”
2001
The making of the operatic Agamemnon, pre-concert lecture, Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, April 20/21 (joint presentation with Sarah B. Ferrario)
Selected Recent Performances of Compositions
2003
University Premiere: Agamemnon (Orchestral Version), opera in one act.
Jolin, dir, Robert Garofalo, cond, Hartke Theatre, CUA, 4/25, 26, 27
Premiere: Three Songs on Ancient Greek Lyrics. Lyraylos ensemble, Panagiotis Stefos, dir, Greek Composers Union, Goethe Institute,
Klytemnestra Songs (excerpts) Deidra Kirkland, sop, Andrew Simpson, pno, CUA,
2002
Summer-Night Songs(Premiere, oboe-piano version). Lori Choi, ob, Myung-Ae Chung, pno,
Klytemnestra Songs. Jessi Baden, sop, Marvin Mills, pno, Levine School of Music, Washington, DC
Premiere: Klytemnestra Songs. Jessi Baden, sop, Andrew Simpson, pno, The American
Summer-Night Songs. Timothy McAllister, sop. sax., Jessica Suchy-Pilalis, hp, SUNY
2001
European Premiere: Flower-terrible Memories. Brian Ganz, pno, Amalfi Coast Festival
Workshop Premiere: Agamemnon (Chamber Version), opera in one act. Benjamin T. Rome School of Music Opera Workshop, Ellwood Anaheim, dir, Ward Recital Hall, CUA
Flower-terrible Memories. Brian Ganz, pno, Embassy Series,
Premiere: In the Gloaming. Trinity Chamber Orchestra, Richard Fazio, cond.,
Premiere: phos. Jeffery Watson, pno, Barry Dove, pc, Contemporary Music Forum,
Candelas. Ball State University Wind Ensemble, Joseph Scagnoli, cond., Andrew Simpson, pno,
2000
Flower-terrible Memories. Brian Ganz, pno,
Flower-terrible Memories. Brian Ganz, pno,
Flower-terrible Memories. Brian Ganz, pno, National Chamber Orchestra Recital Series,
Flower-terrible Memories. Brian Ganz, pno, St. Mary’s College,
Premiere: Ave Maria. Victoria Vibbert, mzo-sop, Thomas Weisflog, org, St. Cletus Church,
Premiere: scenes from Agamemnon.
Premiere: Solitude. Joy of Motion Dance Company, Douglas Yeuell, choreography, CUA Festival of Religious Arts,
Cloisters. Douglas Rubio, gtr, CUA Contemporary Music Ensemble,
Premiere: Incidental Music for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.
Cloisters. Douglas Rubio, gtr,
1999
Premiere: Nebula. (William Wright, cl, Claudia Chudacoff, vn, Lori Barnet, vc, Jeffery Watson, pno) Contemporary Music Forum,
Applets. Michael Cameron, db, Andrew Simpson, pno, IUB
Applets. Michael Cameron, db, Andrew Simpson, pno,
Premiere: Applets. Michael Cameron, db, Andrew Simpson, pno,
Flower-terrible Memories. Brian Ganz, pno, Capital Composers Alliance, Washington, DC
Premiere: Candelas. CUA Chamber Winds, Robert Garofalo, cond., Andrew Simpson, pno, CUA,
Song to the Stars. National Children’s Choir, Henry Leck, cond.
Premiere: Flashpoint. CUA Contemporary Music Ensemble,
Premiere: Incidental music for The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (Jane Wagner).
Selected Recent Performances As Pianist
2002
Premiere, Klytemnestra Songs, with Jessi Baden, soprano. The
2001
Soloist, World Premiere of Joseph Santo’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra.
Soloist, Candelas, with
Premiere, Allan Segall’s Requiem for a Sonatina. Faculty Recital, CUA,
Performed
Performed Steven Strunk’s Clones.
2000
Performed Premiere of Steven Strunk’s Clones. CUA Contemporary Music Ensemble,
1999
Premiere, Applets, with Michael Cameron, db. Guest Artist Recital,
Guest Artist Recital, with Michael Cameron, db.
Guest Artist Recital, with Michael Cameron, db.
Soloist, Premiere of Candelas. CUA Chamber Winds, Robert Garofalo, cond. Hartke Theatre, CUA,
Publications and Recordings
2002
“Kassandra as Operatic Heroine,” in Four Modern Kassandras, ed. Ion Zotos (in progress) Book chapter
A Study of Greek Composers’ Incidental Music for Professional Productions of Aeschylus’ Oresteia in
Mirrors and Symmetries: Chamber Music of Andrew Earle Simpson (in progress). Recording
1999
Candelas, for piano solo and wind ensemble. Whirlwind Publications,
Exhortation I, for alto saxophone solo.
Exhortation I, for alto saxophone solo. Robert Faub, saxophone.
1998
Exhortation II, for oboe solo. Jeanné Publications, Minneapolis, MN. Sheet music
Exhortations: Virtuoso Solo Instrumental and Chamber Music of Andrew Earle Simpson. Athena Records,
Song to the Stars, for SSA chorus and piano. Passport to a World of Song, Indianapolis Children’s Choir, Henry Leck, cond. ICC. Recording
Song to the Stars, for children’s choir SSA and piano. Colla Voce Music,
1997
A Song of Loves, for treble choir SSA and piano. Plymouth Music Company,
1996
Little Town, for children’s choir SSA and piano. Plymouth Music Company,
Little Town, for children’s choir SSA and strings. Plymouth Music Company,
1995
Under the Greenwood Tree, for SSATB unaccompanied. Moon of Hope Publishing,
Who is Silvia?, for SSATB unaccompanied. Moon of Hope Publishing,
O Mistress Mine!, for SATB unaccompanied. Moon of Hope Publishing,
Professional Affiliations
1998-date
Board of Directors, Contemporary Music Forum,
American Composers Forum, Baltimore-Washington chapter
1997-date
Capital Composers
1996-date
College Music Society
1994-date
Broadcast Music, Incorporated (BMI)
1993-date
The
1990-date
The Society of Composers, Incorporated (National Council Member, 1996-97)
Recent Awards, Grants, Commissions, and Honors
2003
Composer-in-Residence, Museums, Composers and Communities,
Commission for chamber work for Red Cedar Trio (premiere spring ’04)
Commission for chamber work for Cedar Rapids Symphony Chamber Players (premiere fall ’04)
Educational and outreach activities and programming
2002
CUA Research Fund Grant, to support university premiere production of Agamemnon, CUA
Commission from Greek Composer’s
American Music Center Margaret Fairbank Jory Copying Assistance Fund Grant, for CUA premiere of Agamemnon
Public Program Award, Classical Association of the Atlantic States (CAAS), to support CUA full-stage production of Agamemnon
2001
Public Program Award, CAAS, to support CUA workshop production of Agamemnon
Individual Artist Grant,
2000
Commission from New Century Saxophone Quartet:
CUA Research Fund Grant, to support CD recording: Mirrors and Symmetries: Chamber Music of Andrew Earle Simpson (in progress)
Commission from
Commission from Trinity Chamber Orchestra,
1999
Individual Artist Grant,
Commission from choreographer Heather Pultz, funded by the
CUA Research Fund grant, to support CD recording: Exhortation I included on