Cindy McTee
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Cindy McTee is an American composer and educator.
, the Academy of Music in Kraków
, Yale University
, and the University of Iowa
. Her teachers included Krzysztof Penderecki
, Bruce MacCombie
, and Jacob Druckman
.
for three years before joining the faculty of the University of North Texas College of Music
in 1984, where she received a promotion to Full Professor in 1995 and to Regents Professor in 2000. In 2009, she was designated a Fellow in UNT's Institute for the Advancement of the Arts. She also participated in leadership roles at UNT, most notably as Chair of the Division of Composition Studies for a total of five years ending in 2000. In 2010, she retired from the University of North Texas
as Regents Professor Emeritus.
(2001), a Fulbright Fellowship (1990), and a composer fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts
(1994). She won the Louisville Orchestra Composition Competition (2001) and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's third annual Elaine Lebenbom Memorial Award (2009). She also received a Music Alive Award from Meet the Composer
(2002) and a BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated
) Student Composers Award (1977).
Education
Cindy McTee studied at Pacific Lutheran UniversityPacific Lutheran University
Pacific Lutheran University is located in Parkland, a suburb of Tacoma, Washington. In September 2009, PLU had a student population of 3,582 and approximately 280 full-time faculty...
, the Academy of Music in Kraków
Academy of Music in Kraków
The Academy of Music in Kraków is a conservatory located in downtown Kraków, Poland.-History:The Academy, until 1945 as a conservatory under the name Cracow Conservatory or Conservatory of the Music Society, was founded in 1888 by the eminent Polish composer Władysław Żeleński thanks to artistic...
, Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, and the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
. Her teachers included Krzysztof Penderecki
Krzysztof Penderecki
Krzysztof Penderecki , born November 23, 1933 in Dębica) is a Polish composer and conductor. His 1960 avant-garde Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima for string orchestra brought him to international attention, and this success was followed by acclaim for his choral St. Luke Passion. Both these...
, Bruce MacCombie
Bruce MacCombie
Bruce MacCombie is an American composer.He studied at the University of Massachusetts and Freiburg Conservatory, and holds a Ph.D. in music from the University of Iowa...
, and Jacob Druckman
Jacob Druckman
Jacob Druckman was an American composer born in Philadelphia. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Druckman studied with Vincent Persichetti, Peter Mennin, and Bernard Wagenaar. In 1949 and 1950 he studied with Aaron Copland at Tanglewood and later continued his studies at the École Normale de...
.
Teaching experience
McTee taught at Pacific Lutheran UniversityPacific Lutheran University
Pacific Lutheran University is located in Parkland, a suburb of Tacoma, Washington. In September 2009, PLU had a student population of 3,582 and approximately 280 full-time faculty...
for three years before joining the faculty of the University of North Texas College of Music
University of North Texas College of Music
The University of North Texas College of Music, based in Denton, is a comprehensive music school with the largest enrollment of any music institution accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, and the oldest in the world offering a degree in jazz studies...
in 1984, where she received a promotion to Full Professor in 1995 and to Regents Professor in 2000. In 2009, she was designated a Fellow in UNT's Institute for the Advancement of the Arts. She also participated in leadership roles at UNT, most notably as Chair of the Division of Composition Studies for a total of five years ending in 2000. In 2010, she retired from the University of North Texas
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
as Regents Professor Emeritus.
Major awards
McTee has received two awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters (1992) (2002), a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial FoundationJohn Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation was founded in 1925 by Mr. and Mrs. Simon Guggenheim in memory of their son, who died April 26, 1922...
(2001), a Fulbright Fellowship (1990), and a composer fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
(1994). She won the Louisville Orchestra Composition Competition (2001) and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's third annual Elaine Lebenbom Memorial Award (2009). She also received a Music Alive Award from Meet the Composer
Meet the Composer
Meet the Composer is an American organization founded in 1974 by the composer John Duffy as a project of the New York State Council on the Arts. It seeks to assist composers in making a living through writing music by sponsoring commissioning, residency, education, and audience interaction...
(2002) and a BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
) Student Composers Award (1977).
Performances
- Amarillo Symphony
- American Composers OrchestraAmerican Composers OrchestraThe American Composers Orchestra is an American orchestra based in New York City. It is the only orchestra in the world dedicated solely to the creation, performance, preservation, and promulgation of music by American composers...
- Aspen Festival Orchestra
- Bands of AmericaBands of AmericaBands of America , a division of Music for All, Inc., is an organization that promotes and organizes marching band competitions for high school students. Competitions include both Regional and Super Regional Championships as well as the Grand National Championships...
- Buffalo Philharmonic
- Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago Symphony OrchestraThe Chicago Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1891, the Symphony makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and plays a summer season at the Ravinia Festival...
- Cleveland OrchestraCleveland OrchestraThe Cleveland Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is one of the five American orchestras informally referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1918, the orchestra plays most of its concerts at Severance Hall...
- Colorado Symphony OrchestraColorado Symphony OrchestraColorado’s only full-time professional orchestra, the Colorado Symphony embraces a tradition of musical excellence by presenting a diverse array of symphonic performances throughout the year...
- Columbus Symphony OrchestraColumbus Symphony OrchestraThe Columbus Symphony is an American symphony orchestra based in Columbus, Ohio. The oldest performing arts organization in the city, its home is the Ohio Theatre. The orchestra's current President and Chief Creative Officer is Roland Valliere...
- Dallas Symphony OrchestraDallas Symphony OrchestraThe Dallas Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra. It performs its concerts in the Meyerson Symphony Center in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States....
- Dallas Wind SymphonyDallas Wind SymphonyThe Dallas Wind Symphony is a professional concert band based in Dallas, Texas .The DWS was founded in 1985 by Kim Campbell and Southern Methodist University music professor Howard Dunn...
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraDetroit Symphony OrchestraThe Detroit Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Detroit, Michigan. Its main performance center is Orchestra Hall at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood...
- Houston Symphony OrchestraHouston Symphony OrchestraThe Houston Symphony is an American orchestra based in Houston, Texas. Since 1966, it has performed at the Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts in downtown Houston....
- Indianapolis Symphony OrchestraIndianapolis Symphony OrchestraThe Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is a major American orchestra based in Indianapolis, Indiana.Annually, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performs 200 concerts for over 350,000 people. It is the largest performing arts organization in Indiana. The ISO is currently one of only 18 American...
- Nashville Symphony
- National Symphony OrchestraNational Symphony OrchestraThe National Symphony Orchestra , founded in 1931, is an American symphony orchestra that performs at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.-History:...
- NHK Symphony OrchestraNHK Symphony OrchestraThe in Tokyo, Japan began as the New Symphony Orchestra on October 5, 1926 and was the country's first professional symphony orchestra. Later, it changed its name to Japan Symphony Orchestra and in 1951, after receiving financial support from NHK, it took its current name...
- Lone Star Wind Orchestra
- North Texas Wind Symphony
- Pacific SymphonyPacific SymphonyThe Pacific Symphony is a symphony orchestra located in Orange County, California. The orchestra performs at the Renée and Henry Segerstom Concert Hall, part of the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa, California...
- Philharmonia OrchestraPhilharmonia OrchestraThe Philharmonia Orchestra is one of the leading orchestras in Great Britain, based in London. Since 1995, it has been based in the Royal Festival Hall. In Britain it is also the resident orchestra at De Montfort Hall, Leicester and the Corn Exchange, Bedford, as well as The Anvil, Basingstoke...
- Pittsburgh New Music EnsemblePittsburgh New Music EnsembleThe Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble is an American ensemble dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the group was established by composer David Stock in 1976. It has premiered over 200 works and is a major regional cultural attraction...
- Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraPittsburgh Symphony OrchestraThe Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The orchestra's home is Heinz Hall, located in Pittsburgh's Cultural District.-History:...
- Rochester Symphony Orchestra
- Saint Louis Symphony OrchestraSaint Louis Symphony OrchestraThe Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra based in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1880 by Joseph Otten as the St. Louis Choral Society, the SLSO is the second-oldest symphony orchestra in the United States as it is preceded by the New York Philharmonic.-History:The St...
- San Antonio Symphony Orchestra
- Seattle Symphony Orchestra
- Springfield Symphony OrchestraSpringfield Symphony OrchestraThe Springfield Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Springfield, Massachusetts. It performs at Symphony Hall, a part of the Springfield Municipal Group....
- Sydney Symphony OrchestraSydney Symphony OrchestraThe Sydney Symphony Orchestra , commonly known as the Sydney Symphony, is an Australian symphony orchestra based in Sydney...
- The United States Army Field BandThe United States Army Field BandThe United States Army Field Band of Washington, D.C. is the premier touring musical organization of the United States Army. Each year, the Army Field Band performs more than 400 concerts and makes thousands of appearances before audiences of all ages...
- Yale Concert Band
- United States Marine BandUnited States Marine BandThe United States Marine Band is the premier band of the United States Marine Corps. Established by act of Congress on July 11, 1798, it is the oldest of the United States military bands and the oldest professional musical organization in the United States...
- Voices of ChangeVoices of ChangeVoices of Change is the Southwest's premiere professional chamber music ensemble dedicated to the performance of music of our time. Voices of Change fills a unique niche in the music world by performing small ensemble works by 20th- and 21st–century composers.-History:Founded in 1974 by pianist Jo...
Major works
- Double Play, for wind ensemble (2011)
- Double Play, for orchestra (2010)
- Tempus Fugit, for orchestra (2010)
- The Unquestioned Answer, for orchestra (2009)
- Bricolage, for flute and computer music on CD (2008)
- Solstice, concerto for trombone and orchestra (2007)
- Fanfare for Trombones (2007)
- Finish Line, for wind symphony (2006)
- Finish Line, for orchestra (2005)
- Einstein's Dream, for string orchestra, percussion, and computer music on CD (2004)
- Fanfare for Trumpets (2004)
- Ballet for Band (2004)
- Adagio, for string quartet (2003)
- Adagio, for string orchestra (2002)
- Symphony No. 1: Ballet for Orchestra (2002)
- Timepiece, for wind symphony (2001)
- Timepiece, for orchestra (2000)
- Agnus Dei, for organ (1998)
- Changes, for cello and bass (1996)
- Soundings, for band (1995)
- Stepping Out, for flute and percussion (1993)
- Capriccio per Krzysztof Penderecki, for violin (1993)
- California Counterpoint: The Twittering Machine, for wind ensemble (1993)
- The Twittering Machine, for chamber orchestra (1993)
- Circle Music V for trombone and tape (1992)
- "M" Music, for computer music on CD (1992)
- Circuits, for wind ensemble (1990)
- Circuits, for orchestra (1990)
- Metal Music, for computer music on CD (1989)
- Circle Music I for viola and piano (1988)
- Circle Music II for flute and piano (1988)
- Circle Music III for bassoon and piano (1988)
- Circle Music IV for horn and piano (1988)
- Psalm 100, for choir (1982)
- Chord, for flute (1977)
Further reading
- Alber, Brian: The Evolution of Melodic Construction in Three 20th-Century Wind Band Works. Journal of Band Research, 2007
- Cummings, Robert: PAUL LANSKY, CHARLES DODGE, CINDY MCTEE, J. B. FLOYD, ALLEN STRANGE: THE COMPOSER IN THE COMPUTER AGE, III (CDCM COMPUTER MUSIC SERIES, VOL. 18) Computer Music Journal, Summer 1997, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p95, 2p
- Fullmer, David: “Cindy McTee.” A Composer's Insight: Thoughts, Analysis and Commentary on Contemporary Masterpieces for Wind Band. Meredith Music Publications, 2003, ISBN 0-634-05827-4
- Fullmer, David: A Comparison of the Wind Band Writing of Three Contemporary Composers: Karel Husa, Timothy Broege, and Cindy McTee. University of Washington, 2002
- Hinkle-Turner, Elizabeth: Crossing the Line: Women Composers and Music Technology in the United States. Ashgate, 2006, ISBN 978-0-7546-0461-7
- Hinkle-Turner, Elizabeth: The New Grove, 2nd ed., edited by Stanley Sadie (2001), ISBN 0-333-60800-3 and ISBN 1-56159-239-0
- Kilpatrick, Barry: FANFARE FOR TRUMPETS; CIRCUITS; SOUNDINGS; CALIFORNIA COUNTERPOINT; BALLET; FINISH LINE; TIMEPIECE American Record Guide, May/Jun2008, Vol. 71 Issue 3, p149-149, 1/2p
- Slayton, Michael: Women of Influence in Contemporary Music: Nine American Composers. Scarecrow Press, 2011, ISBN 0-8108-7742-2
- Weaver, Jennifer: Structural Octatonicism in Cindy McTee's Symphony No.1: Ballet for Orchestra. University of North Texas, 2007
- Williams, Nicholas: Primary Stylistic Characteristics of Cindy's McTee's Music as Found in Timepiece, Ballet for Band, and Finish Line. University of North Texas, 2009.
External links
- cindymctee.com - Official Website
- Bill Holab Music - Publisher
- PlaybillArts - Feature Article: A Dream of Music and Technology
- Society for American Music - Article: Gender and Music Composition: A Personal Perspective
- American Music Center
- Women Composers Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow