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Eric Schwartz

Brooklyn based experimental composer

About Me

Eric Schwartz has studied composition at the Cleveland Institute of Music, New York University, and both the Interlochen and Aspen Summer Music Festivals. Past teachers have included Margaret Brouwer, Donald Erb, George Tsontakis, and Randy Woolf. Primarily interested in a synthesis of musical archetypes, Schwartz is always at work on a variety of genre bending projects. Formative influences include an amalgamation of the glam metal of the late 80's, and the baroque intellectualism of Arnold Schoenberg.His music has been performed at various venues throughout New York City, from The Knitting Factory to Merkin Concert Hall, as well as such far flung places as Bucharest, Romania and Thunder Bay, Ontario. He has received awards and grants from Meet the Composer, ASCAP, The Society for New Music, The Puffin Foundation, The Cleveland Chamber Symphony, and The Ohio Federation of College Music Clubs. Schwartz has served on the faculties of New York University, Hunter College, and the Lucy Moses Music School, and is the artistic director of the Brooklyn, NY based experimental music group Forecast Music (forecastmusic.org). He was recently appointed Resident Composer for the Los Angeles based Tonoi contemporary music ensemble's 2007-2008 season. His debut CD "24 Ways of Looking at a Piano", named one of the top classical CDs of 2005 by All Music Guide, is available now from Centaur Records (http://www.centaurrecords.com). His music is also available on Capstone Records, and Trace Label (France), and is published by Staunch Music (UK).

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/15/2005
Band Website: forecastmusic.org
Influences: George Crumb, John Cage, Poison, Edgar Allan Poe, Steve Reich, King Diamond, Frank Zappa, J.S. Bach, Calvin & Hobbes, Twin Peaks, horror movies
Sounds Like: Steve Reich, Radiohead, George Crumb, King Diamond, Philip Glass, Cradle of Filth, Mercyful Fate, Gyorgi Ligeti, Luciano Berio
Record Label: Centaur Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

OYOU (ballet) video: "Ghosts"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2gkZzwKr7U A scene from the ballet OYOU. Choreography by Stuart Loungway, score by Eric Schwartz. The soundtrack CD will be available in late 2008....
Posted by Eric Schwartz on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:44:00 PST

Staunch Music: Purchasing my works for saxophone(s)

Hi all,Just a friendly note to direct interested parties to the wonderful Staunch Music, a music publishing company based in the UK where you can find all sorts of excellent music. This includes lovel...
Posted by Eric Schwartz on Wed, 14 May 2008 06:07:00 PST

Video: Thrash, for alto sax and guitar live

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuwR80anfZ4 Christopher Creviston, alto sax, and Oren Fader, guitar, performing Eric Schwartz's "Thrash" live....
Posted by Eric Schwartz on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:02:00 PST

Eric Schwartz interview

Hi there,    Please follow the link below (if you dare) for an interview and an assortment of my fun-filled musical ghoulishness, kindly presented by the great folks at the Orchestra of...
Posted by Eric Schwartz on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:07:00 PST

works list

Hello all, As I’ve gotten a number of inquiries about pieces for various ensembles, I suppose it would behoove me to include my formal works list here on myspace. If you have any questions about...
Posted by Eric Schwartz on Sun, 16 Jul 2006 08:53:00 PST

"4 Chair Legs" (for saxophone quartet & piano) recording:

Hiya, Visit the wonderful Lunar Saxophone Quartet: http://www.myspace.com/lunarsaxophonequartet to hear a preview of this summer's UK-wide Flux Tour, including a posted recording of movement one ...
Posted by Eric Schwartz on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:44:00 PST

"Thunk!...A Ghost Story" (for string quartet) recording available now!

Hi there, I'm pleased to announce the release of "Post-Minimalism". This wonderful two disc set features nineteen great pieces from composers around the world, including a recording of my "Thunk!...A ...
Posted by Eric Schwartz on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:28:00 PST

24 ways of looking at a piano

Hello nice people,I'm quite gratified by all the interest in 24 ways of looking at a piano, my debut solo CD. For those of you interested in details, 24 ways was released in the summer of 2005 by the ...
Posted by Eric Schwartz on Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:02:00 PST