Wayne Horvitz
Composer, pianist, and keyboardist Wayne Horvitz performs extensively throughout Europe, Japan, and North America. He is leader and principal composer for the quartet Sweeter Than the Day and performs regularly as an improviser on both piano and electronics throughout the world. Past ensembles include The President and the Horvitz, Morris, Previte Trio, Pigpen, Zony Mash, The New York Composers' Orchestra, Ponga and The Four Plus One Ensemble. His newest ensemble, The Gravitas Quartet, is a chamber group featuring cellist Peggy Lee, trumpeter Ron Miles and bassoonist Sara Schoenbeck.
As a composer, Horvitz has been commissioned by The Kitchen, The Kronos Quartet, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New World Records, The Seattle Chamber Players and Earshot Jazz. He has received commissioning grants from Meet the Composer, The National Endowment for the Arts, The N.Y. State Arts Council, The Mary Flagler Carey Trust, The Seattle Arts Commission, The Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and The Fund for U.S. Artists. Recent premieres include the V Series for chamber orchestra and Mountain Language for string quartet, Vienna 2001 and 2002. In 2002 he was awarded a Rockefeller MAP grant for the creation of a new piece, Joe Hill, for chamber orchestra and voice, which premiered in October of 2004 in Seattle. His 2003 composition, Whispers, Hymns and a Murmur for String Quartet and soloist, funded in part by a Seattle City Artist grant, premiered in March of 2004. This composition and his earlier string quartet, Mountain Language are released on the Tzadik label. His newest string quartet, These Hills of Glory, was commissioned with support from 4Culture and the Mayors Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs. His recent collaboration with Tucker Martine, Mylab, was on the top 10 CD list for 2004 in jazz in both the New Yorker and Amazon.com. In February 2005 he received the Golden Ear award from Earshot Jazz for Concert of the Year.
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- Cell Walk by Dan Bilawsky
- Those Who Remain by Neri Pollastri
- Live at the Bimhuis by Vincenzo Roggero
- The Snowghost Sessions by Vincenzo Roggero
- Those Who Remain by Mario Calvitti
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- The Snowghost Sessions by Glenn Astarita
- Some Places Are Forever Afternoon by Karl Ackermann
May 01, 2020
Bassonist Sara Schoenbeck And Pianist Wayne Horvitz Will Release 'Cell...
October 05, 2018
Composer/Musician Wayne Horvitz Releases Two New Albums: The Snowghost...
February 08, 2018
On CDs, LPs, Henderson And Horvitz
July 11, 2015
Composer/Musician Wayne Horvitz Releases New Album Inspired By Poet...
July 08, 2011
Wayne Horvitz at Rainier Vally Cultural Center
September 20, 2010
Wayne Horvitz Curates first month of New Concert Series at University...
April 09, 2010
Amorphous Improv That Ends Screeching to a Halt
November 02, 2009
Wayne Horvitz - These Hills of Glory
February 12, 2007
Wayne Horvitz & Sweeter Than the Day Announce Ten Date West Coast Tour...
May 25, 2006
Wayne Horvitz Displays Both Compositional and Improvisational...
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